Accession No

1944.140


Description

Carved bone double platform single guillotine with a ladder, carved with ornate filigree bone work. Executioner in uniform, cannon, victim, and a large bin (to catch the head) on top platform. Mounted on square feet and painted in places with red paint.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Huntingdonshire; Norman Cross


Period

Post Medieval late 18th century early 19th century 1797-1814


Source

Cambridge Antiquarian Society


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1944.140; 214.41 [Peterborough Museum loan no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bone


Local Term


Measurements

255mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Peterborough Museum: 'Carved bone double platform single guillotine with a ladder, carved with ornate filigree bone work. Executioner in uniform, cannon, victim, and a large bin (to catch the head) on top platform. Mounted on square feet and painted in places with red paint.'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Bone model of a guillotine.'
Event Date 1944
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Loan (Other)
Peterborough Museum, 30/07/1985 to 18/01/2019, Long term loan, although some of it may have been on display.
Event Date 30/7/1985
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Other)
Although the Accession Register does not give a specific Place beyond 'England', it does not 'French prisoner of war work' making it like that, like the similar material already in the museum's collection, it was from Norman Cross.
Event Date 22/1/2019
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Loan (Other)
Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery, 01/05/2019 to 30/04/2019, Norman Cross collection
Event Date 1/5/2019
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Loan (Long Term Gallery Loan)
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, 16/11/2022 to 19/11/2025, Norman Cross collection
Event Date 16/11/2022
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


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