Pair of Thumbekins
- Made:
- 1600-1700 in Chichester
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LicensePair of Thumbekins, padlock and key, English, 17th Century
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Pair of Thumbekins, padlock and key, English, 17th Century. steel with brass knobs and steel padlock and key, an instrument of torture for compressing the thumbs. Found behind the panelling of an old house at Chichester
Details
- Category:
- Locks & Fastenings
- Object Number:
- 1959-37
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel (metal)
- Measurements:
-
Thumbscrews and lock: H=65 mm
W=117 mm
D=25 mm. Key: H=36 mm
W=20 mm
D=4 mm
- type:
- thumbscrew
- credit:
- Victoria & Albert Museum
