Pair of Wax Hands, c1950
I envy Thom Aitkinson for having had the privilege to take these pictures of some of the extraordinary items found in the Wellcome Institute. They make me think that the riproaring world of Tin Tin has come to life; I mean here is a pair of actual fakir’s sandals! I dread to think what a rectal tobacco resuscitator is (those three words shouldn’t really appear together in a sentence let alone describe a real object).
Fakir’s Sandals, 1871
Pair of Chinese Shoes for Bound Feet, 1870
European Executioner’s Mask, pre 1700
Preserved Tattoos, 19th Century
“Malleus Maleficarum” Witch-hunter’s Manual, 1494
Rectal Tobacco Resuscitator, 18th Century
Merman, 19th Century
Assorted Amputation Saws
This post was contributed by Sophie Chapman-Andrews, Head of Art Buying at McCann London
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