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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Model of Gibbet

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c. 1908

Subcollections

The Taylor Cabinet

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

Electroplated Nickel Silver

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.

Keywords

Food & Drink Consumption

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

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The Taylor Cabinet

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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