{"product_id":"revolution-reduced-19th-c-model-of-a-guillotine-w-buckets-and-a-mop","title":"Revolution Reduced: 19th C Model of a Guillotine w\/ Buckets and a Mop","description":"\u003cp\u003e19th Century French Model of a Guillotine with Buckets and a Mop\u003cbr\u003e\nFrance, 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis rare and evocative 19th-century model depicts a guillotine in reduced scale, likely produced as an educational, demonstration, or curiosity object rather than as a toy. Crafted from stained wood with fittings, the model carefully reproduces the essential elements of the full-scale device, including the upright frame, angled blade, platform, and associated accessories—most notably the small buckets and mop( with red paint), underscoring the period’s unflinching approach to historical realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuch models were sometimes used in academic, judicial, or cabinet-of-curiosity contexts during the 19th century, serving as didactic objects or as conversation pieces reflecting on the legacy of the French Revolution and its lasting cultural imprint. The proportions, construction, and patinated surfaces suggest hand craftsmanship rather than later commercial manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece retains a strong sculptural presence, balancing macabre subject matter with folk-art sensibility. Today, it stands as a compelling historical artifact, well suited to a Wunderkammer-style display, museum-quality collection, or scholarly interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\n13.5\" L × 3.875\" W × 13\" H\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creel and Gow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48267551998200,"sku":"D5333","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6389\/0680\/files\/SQ-12_0a61c6ab-6d23-47ef-af25-2bbc1547e483.jpg?v=1777023285","url":"https:\/\/www.creelandgow.com\/products\/revolution-reduced-19th-c-model-of-a-guillotine-w-buckets-and-a-mop","provider":"Creel and Gow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}