Veronese by Joh. Vogler GmbH Decorative Figurine Miasma Plague Doctor with Rod and Lantern 14 cm Plague Doctor Figure

• Free standing pest doctor with his stick, textbooks and lantern
• Brighten up your home with this extraordinary figure. Also suitable as a gift
• Detailed and made from high-quality polyresin (artificial stone)
• Dimensions (H x W x D): approx. : 14 x 12 x 7 cm
• Colour: multi-coloured

Miasma pestdoctor with rod and lantern medicine bottle hanged. In times of epidemics, pesticians were called as city workers, especially by cities with high victims. The highest number of victims in Europe had been recorded in the 14th century during the outbreak of the Black Death. The employed pesticians received special privilegiums as they were particularly valuable for the cities. For example, to find a remedy, they were allowed to perform obductions, although they were otherwise prohibited. Freestanding ornament in the shape of a pestdoctor with his stick, textbooks and lantern. Brighten up your home with this extraordinary figure. Also suitable as a gift. Detailed and made of high-quality polyresin (artificial stone). Size / H / W / D approx. : 14 x 12 x 7 cm. Colour: multi-coloured