Arlan Ettinger of Guernsey's auction house tries on an iron mesh mitt, which would be heated in whi
Arlan Ettinger of Guernsey's auction house tries on an iron mesh mitt, which would be heated in white-hot coals and strapped onto a prisoners hand. It is one of the items in a collection of torture implements dating to the 16th century will soon be up for sale at the Guernsey's auction house in New York. The 252-item collection is valued at 3 million dollars. (Photo by Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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