Pieces from a privately owned collection of torture devices from the 16th century are displayed at Guernsey's...
An iron mitt, which would be heated over coals and embers then placed on a person's hand, from a privately owned collection of torture devices from the 16th century is displayed at Guernsey's auction house in New York May 11, 2009. The collection, consisting of about 252 items, will be auctioned at a later date. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES SOCIETY)