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Medieval Punishment, Ducking-Stool

German postcard depicting medieval punishment 0f the ducking-stool on a baker accused of making his loaves too small. Ducking stools were chairs formerly used for punishment of disorderly women, scolds, and dishonest tradesmen. An instrument of public humiliation and censure. Ernest Nister (1841-1906) was a publisher and printer of movable books for children and paper ephemera such as greeting cards, post cards, and calendars. He refined the techniques used in the design of magic windows, dissolving picture, and pop-up books, publishing them from his firm based in Nuremberg, a toy-making center of the 19th century. Reprinting, Nuremberg, 1910.
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Medieval Punishment, Ducking-Stool
German postcard depicting medieval punishment 0f the ducking-stool on a baker accused of making his loaves too small. Ducking stools were chairs formerly used for punishment of disorderly women, scolds, and dishonest tradesmen. An instrument of public humiliation and censure. Ernest Nister (1841-1906) was a publisher and printer of movable books for children and paper ephemera such as greeting cards, post cards, and calendars. He refined the techniques used in the design of magic windows, dissolving picture, and pop-up books, publishing them from his firm based in Nuremberg, a toy-making center of the 19th century. Reprinting, Nuremberg, 1910.
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Album / NYPL/Science Source
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3003 x 4650 px | 40.0 MB
Druckgröße:
25.4 x 39.4 cm | 10.0 x 15.5 in (300 dpi)