Finger pillory
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A restraint where fingers are held in wooden block, using an L-shaped hole to keep the knuckle bent inside the block. Once closed, the finger (bent at middle joint) cannot be removed. It was sufficient to imprison only the index or middle finger of each hand in this manner. Finger stocks were used in churches for minor offences, such as not paying attention during a sermon.
Uploaded by Paul Ellerton on 29 March 2012
