"Object Of Torture Extremely Rare Tongue Puller Torture Clamp 17th Century Question"
Extremely rare torture pliers called "tongue remover". This instrument is made up of two branches connected by a rivet. The jaw resembles that of an alligator clip. Two extremely sharp teeth are present in each end. Four in all. The two branches end in pyriform balls. At the bottom of the branches, two holes are present. The screw that allowed the clamp to be tightened is missing. We can easily imagine this instrument at work during the famous "question"... This object is absolutely rare! It comes from a large collection of Parisian popular art. 31cm long