Guess the ObjectsRules:
The first person to guess the objects correctly will win Season Two of The Tudors. The contest runs until the end of the month. If no one guesses any of the objects correctly then I will pick the most creative incorrect response. So if you don't know...take a guess.
To Play:
Write your response in the comments section of this post. I will be giving clues throughout the month until someone guesses the correct answers.
Clue #1:
All of these objects were found in England
Object 1:
Object 2:
Object 3:
23 comments:
object 1: coins, maybe spainish
object 2: codpiece
object 3: lamp
1: Tudor era half angel coins
2: Male chastity belt
3: Bed Pan
#1: Angel coins
#2: Codpiece
#3: Bedpan
I swear this is the last time I am changing my mind! LOL (maybe)
1. Tudor era coins, there's a H on one of them.
2. Male Codpiece
3. Bed WARMER! not a bed pan... it sets in the fire and a pole can be stuck in the end to lift from the fire and rub on the sheets.
Cool contest!
1. coins
2. male codpiece (looks very uncomfortable)
3. bed warmer
Ok jennifer...
You say bedwarmer...but I didn't find it listed under that. Don't the warmers have lids on them to keep the heat in?
Whoa!...I thought I would at least get to digest my Cherrios before someone guessed the correct answer. Congratulations Andrea! When you get a second, could you please email me your mailing address at info@CarlynBeccia.com and just let me know in the comment section that you have sent your address because my email gets wonky sometimes.
The first object is a Touchpiece issued by Henry VIII, England, 1543-1547. Henry gave out these coins to heal scrofula. Yes, it is a half angel coin too so...close enough.
The second object is a “male anti-masturbation device” or chastity belt. ouch!
And the third object is a Bed Pan. I really thought it was a bed warmer too. The handle is hollow so that the urine can be poured out and may have also been used for urination. (Is it just me or does anyone else think that peeing into the opening might get a bit messy?)
Anyway, all the images can be found in exhibition Brought to Life.
Some links:
Touch Piece
http://tiny.cc/S86So
Male Chastity Belt
http://tiny.cc/nnyGL
Bedpan
http://tiny.cc/NrWZL
If anyone gets to see the exhibtion in person then please let me know what you think. I am too far away but I would have loved to go.
Thanks for everyone playing!
Tudor era coins
Codpiece
urinal/bedpan
Thank you! I sent an email. :)
Is there a way to identify the coins as being a touchpiece specifically and not regular coinage? Everything I researched didn't really give any clues other than the "H" instead of an "E" identifying the monarch under which they were issued.
OMG
A Male chastity belt.
!
Did they wear it around town?! To bed?
Madness.
Andrea - that's funny. I just asked the museum the same exact question. I will let you know if they get back to me. I was also wondering if people ever used a touchpiece as currency.
Coins, codpiece, weed pipe.
Can anyone tell me why they would wear a codpiece or chastity belt? Espically Mr. Henry since we all know he loved to "love" women.
oh god no. No chastity belt for Henry. :) A king of the 16th century was supposed to have a strong, healthy libido.
The chastity belt is from the 19th century - the era of Freud and Lawrence who taught that masturbation was harmful and led to a range of pathological conditions.
You also might want to check out the museum's description of each of the objects. (the links are in my first post)
Bearded Lady, those links don't seem to be working.
oh strange...they work for me? Let me try putting in the full link:
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/objects/display.aspx?id=4516
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/objects/display.aspx?id=4999
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/objects/display.aspx?id=5270
btw, the musuem got back to me on how you identify a touchpiece. Here is what they said:
"the coins do have inscriptions around the rims that identify the monarch who issued the coins. Mainly we have identified the touchpieces through the information that was collected when the touchpieces were purchased at auction in the 1920s."
So looks like you would never know it was a touchpiece just by looking at it.
I just wanted to leave a note to say thank you - I received the Tudors second season DVD set just fine. And thanks for the extra information about the touch pieces.
#1-Taslismans #2Codpiece perhaps used in battle as part of the armour #3 urinal
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