A German leg breaker, 17th/18th century Cuisse and greave connected by a plain poleyn and thus kept flexible. The sabaton with three riveted segments. In the shin and heel area two hand screws mounted in opposite direction. The cuisse was fixed to the deliquent's thigh by a back hinge. The surfaces with small rust holes in the knee and sole section. Length 77 cm. By turning the screws, the calves of the delinquent could be painfully crushed, resp. the shinbone, calfbone and various foot bones could be broken. historic, historical,, 18th century, 17th century, i,

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Keywords: 17th, 18th, breaker, century, clipping, clippings, cuisse, cut, cut-, cut-outs, device, devices, german, greave, instrument, instruments, leg, object, objects, stills, torture