{"product_id":"rare-antique-19th-century-victorian-advertisement-for-the-great-panopticum-museum-of-curiosities-the-macabre","title":"Rare Antique 19th Century Victorian Advertisement For The Great Panopticum Museum Of Curiosities \u0026 The Macabre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Fantastic Antique 19th Century Victorian Advertisement For The Great Panopticum Museum, Which Was Located At 35 Leicester Square, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely mid to late 1800s. This kind of wax museum and “Chamber of Horrors” display became very popular in the Victorian era, paralleling the fame of Madame Tussaud’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Panopticum was a type of exhibition that originated in Paris and Germany, showcasing wax figures, automata, and curiosities. The word comes from Greek roots meaning “to see everything.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe exhibition itself appears to have been a mix of educational (ethnology, historical figures, mechanics) and sensational (torture devices, criminals).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis would have appealed to Victorian audiences’ fascination with science, mechanics, exoticism, and the macabre, very much in line with contemporary “edutainment.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age. Some browning and creasing. Small tear to bottom right corner and a couple of small holes to the bottom left corner. Attached to a piece of card for preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 23.5cm x 17cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56052018512255,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/C3363020-77A9-4D4E-BF32-A1FC12E10B36.jpg?v=1757773813","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/rare-antique-19th-century-victorian-advertisement-for-the-great-panopticum-museum-of-curiosities-the-macabre","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}