Scold Bridle

Also known as a scold’s bridle or witch’s bridle, helmets like these were used in Scotland, England and Wales from the 16th through the 18th centuries.

Scold’s bridle, a metal mask, was used to punish mainly women found gossiping, nagging, brawling with neighbors or lying.

A rare set of Daniel Defoe's works published in 1878 by George Bell & son's in London. George Bell & Sons was a reputable publisher in the 19th century, known for producing ...

AUTHOR: LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. PUBLISHER: Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1886. DESCRIPTION: LARGE PAPER EDITION. 1...

Extensive collection of 19th century leather bound books, priced per book, various colors, sizes, most with embossed gilt decoration. This is just a partial offering of what we have,...

Charles Dickens. The Works, in 18 volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, Limited. octavo 3/4 dark blue leather with marbled covers and end sheets, bound by Bayntun, Bath. Spine with rais...

Extensive collection of 19th century leather bound books, priced per book, various colors, sizes, most with embossed gilt decoration. This is just a partial offering of what we have,...

A beautiful edition of naval historian William James's detailed and richly illustrated history of the Royal Navy. A 'New Edition' of naval historian William James's impressive work,...

Set of 12 Frances Elliot novels published in Leipzig from 1872 to 1896. Quarter bound leather & faux tortoise hard board binding. Published by Bernhard Tauchnitz Leipzig from the Col...

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called  « Disciple de Jésus Christ » (disciple of Jesus Christ)...

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...