Sujet
The choke pear
Légende
The choke pear (or pear of anguish) is the modern name for a type of instrument displayed in some museums, consisting of a metal body (usually pear-shaped) divided into spoon-like segments that could be spread apart by turning a screw. the museum descriptions and some recent sources assert that the devices were used either as a gag, to prevent people from speaking, or as an instrument of torture. the instrument was inserted into the victim's mouth, and then slowly spread apart as the screw was turned., holzschnitt aus dem jahre 1864
Date
01 févr. 1890
Crédit
Photo12/Bildagentur-online/UIG
Notre référence
UMG20A34_307
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
51,9Mo (890,6Ko) / 30,7cm x 42,3cm / 3625 x 5000 (300dpi)