Rare 19th century Thumb Crusher, with original padlock and chain, late 19th century North American
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Used since the Middle Ages to force prisoners to confess. Mechanism measurements: 8.5 x 7 cm, total measurements with padlock and chain: 58 x 7 cm. Provenance: important private collection of torture items from the 15th to the 20th centuries, Barcelona.
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Rare 19th century Thumb Crusher, with original padlock and chain, late 19th century North American
Estimate €2,000 - €2,500
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