Lot Essay
A similar guillotine model was sold in these Rooms, 24-25 January 2001, lot 532.
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LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Details
A FRENCH BONE AND TORTOISESHELL PRISONER-OF-WAR MODEL OF A GUILLOTINE**
LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
On an ebonized stand bearing a plaque inscribed GUILLOTINE/Bone model made by French prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars whilst captive in Britian, 1798-1817, with a glass cover
14 in. (35.5 cm.) high
LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
On an ebonized stand bearing a plaque inscribed GUILLOTINE/Bone model made by French prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars whilst captive in Britian, 1798-1817, with a glass cover
14 in. (35.5 cm.) high
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.