Man catcher, Human catcher or thief catcher consisting of a partisan with an iron ring underneath, to open the whole in the longitudinal direction. The partisan has an openwork basis. Two side bars with brass knobs prevent the two halves of the partisan from folding open too far. In the outside of the ring, brass plates are countersunk on which the three names (or 1 name) are engraved. Below the hinge point an eight-sided connecting piece, four sides of which are inlaid with brass. On one side the letters E V A, on two sides French lilies and on one side a text. Smooth shaft with two brass ring ornaments, the Netherlands, E T L /, A, V (H)T, V (H)’, anonymous, Nederlanden, c. 1600 - c. 1699, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), iron (metal), forging, l 265.5 cm l 65 cm d 10.5 cm
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Man catcher, Human catcher, thief catcher consisting, partisan, iron ring underneath, open, whole, longitudinal direction, openwork basis, Two side bars, brass knobs prevent, two halves, folding open too far, outside, ring, brass plates, countersunk, three names, 1 name, engraved, hinge point, eight-sided connecting piece, four sides, inlaid, brass, side, letters E V A, two sides French lilies, text, Smooth shaft, two brass ring ornaments, Netherlands, E T L, V, H, T, ’, Nederlanden, c, 1600, 1699, wood, plant material, alloy, iron, metal, forging, l 265 5
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