Stocks and padlock

Stocks and padlock, wood and iron, said to have been used by Inquisition, probably German, 1534-1773

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A129512
Materials:
stocks, wood and hinges & padlock, iron
Measurements:
length 850 mm
width 330 mm
thickness 25 mm
neck hole: diameter 180 mm
padlock: width 51 mm
type:
stocks
credit:
Zwanziger

Parts

stocks and padlock

stocks and padlock

Stocks featuring a carved jagged outer edge on one half and two circular openings at the centre, one is broken and is longer makes a full circle, with a padlock.

Object Number:
A129512/1
type:
stocks and padlock
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Stocks

Stocks

Possibly part of a pair of stocks in the form of piece of dark brown wood with a large semi-circular cutout in the center and the edge of the opposite side is pointed in regular triangular points.

Object Number:
A129512/2
type:
stocks
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
fragment

fragment

Possibly a broken off part of a pair of wooden stocks, in the form of 3 wooden segments that form a curve.

Object Number:
A129512/3
type:
fragment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
fragment

fragment

Small piece of wood with a rough porous texture and dark surface staining.

Object Number:
A129512/4
type:
fragment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum