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EPNS Model Gibbet
c. 1908Subcollections
Overview
Electroplated Nickel Silver (EPNS) model gibbet with a solid rounded base, rippled etching on the gibbet frame from which a small bucket cage is hung. The upright frame is hollow and has a square profile. The horizontal frames are both solid. There is a small rounded piece of metal that protrudes up from the base that once may have held a spoon.
Historical information
Gibbets, like this one, were set up on crossroads in medieval England, lawbreakers were placed in the cage and left to die of thirst and starvation.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-124-2024.98
Item type
Themes
Material
Width
5 cm
Height or length
10 cm
Depth
12 cm
Contextual Information
It is not known what this model gibbet was used for but it is probably a novelty piece and maybe used to store small table items like tooth picks or a mustard jar.
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Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Busselton Historical Society
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EPNS Model Gibbet
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