Steel thumbscrews

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These steel thumbscrews date from the 17th century.

Unusually, these thumbscrews have semicircular openings and separately worked screws.

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• Online ID: 000-100-001-350-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MR 20
• Date: 17th century
  
• Material: Steel
  Thumbikin / thumbscrew
  
• Dimensions: 46 mm H x 75 mm max W x 14 mm max D
  
• What: Thumbikin / thumbscrew
  
• Subject: Instruments, of torture (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Description: Small steel thumbikins, with semicircular openings, and separately worked screws
  
• References:
  • Brook, A.J.S. 'Notice of a Pair of Thumbikins' Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland 25 (1890-1) pp 463-475 
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