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Antique Print of Chinese Torture or Punishment of the Rack, 1859
Antique Print of Chinese Torture or Punishment of the Rack, 1859

Antique Print of Chinese Torture or Punishment of the Rack, 1859

Located in Langweer, NL

Print of Chinese punishment of the rack. The rack is a torture device consisting of a rectangular, usually wooden frame.

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Antique 1850s English Prints

Materials

Paper

A metamorphic figure of a 'Nuremberg Iron Maiden'
A metamorphic figure of a 'Nuremberg Iron Maiden'

A metamorphic figure of a 'Nuremberg Iron Maiden'

By Carl Kauba

Located in London, England

The Egyptian-styled statuette depicts a female nude in something akin to an iron maiden, which in popular culture was once thought to be a medieval torture device although evidence i...

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Akoya Pearl & Turquoise Berry Clusters on Leafy 14K Gold Dangle Earrings
Akoya Pearl & Turquoise Berry Clusters on Leafy 14K Gold Dangle Earrings

Akoya Pearl & Turquoise Berry Clusters on Leafy 14K Gold Dangle Earrings

By Eytan Brandes

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

The backs of the earrings are completely free of evidence of their former lives as lobe-torture devices. Since the purity marks were on the original screwback fittings, we marked ea...

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2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

The Bull of Phalaris (After Woeiriot) - Vivid Oil Painting - Adrian Barquero
The Bull of Phalaris (After Woeiriot) - Vivid Oil Painting - Adrian Barquero

The Bull of Phalaris (After Woeiriot) - Vivid Oil Painting - Adrian Barquero

By Adrian Barquero

Located in Chicago, IL

Adrian Barquero The Bull of Phalaris ( After Woeiriot) , 2026 oil on canvas 50h x 40w in 127h x 101.60w x 3.81d cm ABQ019 Dominated by a monumental cobalt bull set upon a plinth, th...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Handmade Artisan Doll Torture "Rack"
Handmade Artisan Doll Torture "Rack"

Handmade Artisan Doll Torture "Rack"

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H 8 in W 22.75 in D 7 in

Handmade Artisan Doll Torture "Rack"

Located in Nashville, TN

As the story goes, a fine Tennessee dollhouse maker meticulously crafted working torture devices for dolls in his retirement.

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20th Century American Toys

Materials

Wood, String

Handmade Artisan Working Doll Guillotine
Handmade Artisan Working Doll Guillotine

Handmade Artisan Working Doll Guillotine

Located in Nashville, TN

As the story goes, a fine Tennessee dollhouse maker meticulously crafted working torture devices for dolls in his retirement.

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Vintage 1950s American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, String

Miniature 'Iron Maiden' Torture Chambers
Miniature 'Iron Maiden' Torture Chambers

Miniature 'Iron Maiden' Torture Chambers

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H 4.25 in W 2 in D 2 in

Miniature 'Iron Maiden' Torture Chambers

Located in Hanover, MA

An iron maiden (German: Eiserne Jungfrau) is a torture device, consisting of an iron cabinet, with a hinged front, sufficiently tall to enclose a human being.

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Antique 19th Century German Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Antique French Cast Iron Screw Press
Antique French Cast Iron Screw Press

Antique French Cast Iron Screw Press

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H 16 in W 8 in D 8 in

Antique French Cast Iron Screw Press

Located in Forney, TX

Many people like to compare the object to a medieval torture device, and, if you get a chance to see one, you'd be hard "pressed" do disagree.

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Early 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Iron

Scold’s Bridle Metal Mask, United Kingdom, 1700
Scold’s Bridle Metal Mask, United Kingdom, 1700

Scold’s Bridle Metal Mask, United Kingdom, 1700

Located in Milan, IT

Scold’s bridle, a metal mask, was used to punish mainly women found gossiping, nagging, brawling with neighbors or lying. The torture device is an iron muzzle in an iron framework th...

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Antique Early 18th Century British Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Miniature Iron Maiden of Nuremberg
Miniature Iron Maiden of Nuremberg

Miniature Iron Maiden of Nuremberg

Located in Hanover, MA

At base of doors is printed Eiserne Jungfrau. An iron maiden is a torture device, consisting of an iron cabinet, with a hinged front, sufficiently tall to enclose a human being.

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Antique 1890s German Gothic Models and Miniatures

Materials

Iron

Wood Holy Man Sandals from Southern India
Wood Holy Man Sandals from Southern India

Wood Holy Man Sandals from Southern India

Located in Richmond, CA

Great conversation piece or foot torture device.

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Vintage 1930s Indian Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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