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Lot 7290
A pair of torture tongs with crocodile head, historicism in the style of the 16th/17th century A pair of torture tongs with crocodile head, historicism in the style of the 16th/17th century
A pair of torture tongs with crocodile head, historicism in the style of the 16th/17th century
A pair of torture tongs with crocodile head, historicism in the style of the 16th/17th century

Lot 7290

A pair of torture tongs with crocodile head, historicism in the style of the 16th/17th century

Antique Arms and Armour from all over the world | O86aw | Online auction | 403 Lots

Hammer price € 280

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Description

Schmiedeisen. Zangenkopf in stilisierter Krokodil- oder Drachenkopfform mit langen abgespaltenen Zähnen. Lange Griffe mit rechteckigem Profil. Länge 49 cm. Vergleichbare Zangen wurden zum "Reißen" des Delinquenten eingesetzt, bei dem ihm mittels der Zange schwere Verletzungen bis hin zum Herausreißen von Fleischstücken zugefügt wurden. Teils wurden die Zangen zuvor auch im Feuer bis zur Rotglut erhitzt.

Condition: II - Questions about the lot?

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Our online auction "Antique Arms and Armour from all over the world" includes 405 lots. The auction starts on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 12:00 am. The pre-sale view will take place from 2.12. until 5.12.2020 from 2 to 6 pm (CET).

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