'Vampire-slaying kit' bought by Royal Armouries museum

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18367300

A Victorian vampire-slaying kit is expected to fetch £2,000 at an auction in North Yorkshire.

The 19th Century box contains a crucifix, pistol, wooden stakes and mallet, as well as glass bottles containing holy water, holy earth and garlic paste.

The box was left to a Yorkshire woman in her uncle's will.

Oonagh Drage of Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, said she had not seen anything like it before.

Ms Drage said the kit was probably made in the late 1800s and was possibly inspired by the popularity of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.

"It's probably a novelty thing. It's playing to people's superstitions."

As well as the weaponry, the box holds a copy of the Book of Common Prayer from 1851 and a handwritten extract from the Bible which quotes Luke 19:27.

It reads: "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me."

The box goes on auction later this month.

I just might put in a bid ..... :evilgrin:

[InOne]

Looks pretty cool, I'll take it to Transylvania with me.

[Omah]

Looks pretty cool, I'll take it to Transylvania with me.

The well-equipped traveller should never be without one ..... :idc:

[Josy]

Might buy this, never know when it will come in handy.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-18583374

A "vampire-slaying kit" has been bought by the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.

The 19th Century box, containing a crucifix, pistols, wooden stakes and a mallet, was sold for £7,500 at an auction in North Yorkshire on Friday.

It had been left to a Yorkshire woman in her uncle's will.

The Royal Armouries said it expected the box would prove a major attraction when it went on display at the Clarence Dock museum later this year.

Jonathan Ferguson, curator of firearms at the Royal Armouries, said: "These kits are often said to have been made as novelties in the Victorian period, but research shows they are later than this.

"We've yet to establish a firm date for our kit, but we know it will attract a lot of interest from our museum visitors."

Obviously, there was a lot of interest ..... :evilgrin:

[arista]

Might buy this, never know when it will come in handy.

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