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Instruments of Torture - DJD Miniature Chamber of Horrors

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A Miniature Torture Chamber?

This lens has grown out of my following for Deb Jackson and her beautiful hand crafted miniature works of art for inclusion in your dollhouse or miniature setting.

Medieval torture is a remarkably popular niche subject and Deb's period pieces, produced as 12th scale replicas, are always a popular choice for the dollhouse torture chamber or poisoner's cupboard.

For more examples of Deb's work take a look at her portfolio of past works.

12th walking stick with concealed dagger.



Made from glass and a vintage glass bead this highly detailed little piece would make a fine addition for the doll's house gent. about town. Standing just over 3" tall, the blade can be removed from the hilt.

12th joint crushing screw



Self explanatory really! You'll either know immediately where you'd put this or wonder why the heck has someone bothered to make one of these! Stands 1 7/8 tall, non-functioning..

12th scale food adulterator's kit



Food adulteration has been around since the first food vendors operated; never more so than the Victorian era when the need to legislate against it became blindingly obvious.

Following the death of 20 people from the consumption of adulterated cough lozenges the Food Adulteration Act of 1860 was passed in an attempt to curb it's use. The effects were, however, limited and further legislation was required. Foods that were tampered with were either given colour or flavour "enhancers" or bulking agents ,which diluted the strength of the original product.



Powdered glass was added to sugar, mahogany shavings added to tea and red lead added to cheese to "liven" the colour. Debra has recreated here, her interpretation of what the unscrupulous grocer would have had in his shop.....probably well hidden behind the counter.

In a handcrafted box are a selection of glass and brass vials, all labelled with chemicals which were actually used at the time. There is also a little spoon, for your grocer to measure the correct amount! Although designed with a shop interior in mind the set would look equally good in any medical, chemist or alchemy scene.

The innocuous poison box of Miss Maude Brown

Unique handcrafted miniatures.
Made in the British Isles.



Born in 1846,in the town of Sandbach in Cheshire to the local rector and his good lady wife, Maude was thought to be a respectful ,well brought up young lady. The delightful exterior, however was in direct contrast to the internal evil. Maude did not suffer fools gladly. She promptly dispatched two suitors, one rather tiresome maid and an unfortunate tinker and knife sharpener who had the misfortune of calling at the family home.



The finger of suspicion pointed in Maude's direction on more than one occasion, but her social standing and expert concealment of her poison invariably led the local constabulary to look elsewhere for the perpetrator. Their suspicions eventually fell onto the kitchen maid, Mary Bourne, who was hanged for the crimes in 1871.



Mary's cries can still be heard in the rectory kitchen to this day, on the anniversary of her arrest........and Maude can be seen smiling sweetly from her bedroom window as Mary is led away.



In this tiny little cloisonné box, which is just under 3/4" wide, there is an innocent looking set of manicure items- buffer, file and cuticle stick. When they and their supporting layer are removed they reveal a brass vial of arsenic, which can be removed from the box.



Although this story is from Debra's rather overactive imagination, poisoning was certainly a common choice for the Victorian murderer.

12th scale ducking stool. Medieval/Tudor



12th scale miniature



An extremely common sight in Medieval and Tudor England ducking stools were used to determine the guilt of witches and later for punishment or correction.

Often seen as the female form of punishment (men tended to be associated more with the stocks) of particular use, so they say for the correcting of scolds and shrewish women......which I take to mean one with the "audacity" to have an opinion contrary to a man's! I think I could well have found myself sitting in one of these seats occasionally!



Some were fixed in situ others had wheels, so a choice of dunking water could be made...pond, river etc. This is based on the latter, although the wheels are fixed. At the end of the arm a seat was suspended with relevant restraints, this has "iron" pegs to which strips of leather are attached. The seat at the end has been made to look well worn and also has algae and a few strands of weed still attached.

When the arm is extended to full height it is 12" tall, the height of the arm support (the central piece from which the arm pivots is 7" high.)

12th scale Lady's concealed dagger

12th scale miniature.

Handmade in The British Isles by Debra.

The perfect item for the safety conscious lady whilst out and about.





A discreet but lethal dagger, beautifully concealed in a silver stick, with "jet" square jewel at one end and delightful dragonfly handle-and a perfectly innocent appearance until drawn.

Length of stick-1",length of dagger 6/8"

Display dome parts-sarcophagus + mummy-ANY SCALE

This is a tiny mummified person and "coffin".

The box is another little gem from Angela Downton, check out her fab. items at amd5758. It has been painted with a bronze effect and inside is a tiny mummified person-just 1" long



Doll's house Vapours of Fetid Graveyards



This intriguing little item was inspired by the Victorian obsession with the collecting of curios, the more outlandish being more desirable, undoubtedly eliciting some stiff competition between like minded Victorian gents!.

It is a collection of vapours from 3 graveyards around the world-Salem, Highgate and Sighisoara (Romania, Transylvania).



The glass vials are purported to contain highly toxic vapours from these ancient evilly charged atmospheres. The vials are empty and are stoppered with aged wadding and sealing wax.

Although made with a gentlemen's Victorian study in mind it would be equally suitable to any occult scene.

The size of the item width-2 1/4",height 2" and depth 3/16" It would need to be attached to a wall with tacky-wax or the like. The unfinished box was commissioned from the extremely talented Angela Downton-check out her fabulous items on ebay id amd5758.

Innocuous appearance- poisoner's box.



1/144th scale miniature

Handmade in The British Isles by Debra.



A wolf in sheep's clothing ........ this perfectly innocent looking box makes the perfect hiding place for the 12th scale prisoner's potions!

In a tiny little cloisonné, hinged box 3 brass vials of deadly poison. Tincture of digitalis, arsenic and wood alcohol, with skull + crossbone design to the top.

They all fit snugly into the indentations in the box the width of which is three quarters of an inch.

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