Spanking machine
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood
Measurements
110 x 205 x 106 mm
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Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 852792
Summary
Spanking machine for dolls. Wooden frame stand with rotating rod with crank handle which connects to paddle. On rectangular wooden base. Label under base 'An Old-fashioned spanking machine. as used by the Plantagenets. King Richard and King John in their youth suffered severely from it, but not so severely as they deserved. Be gentle with Thomas'. Typed label 'Made for the children of the Hervey family in the early C19'.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund.