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guillotine
museum exhibit
Geneva
historical artifact
execution device
The image shows a guillotine from Geneva, 1799. The device, partly reconstructed in the early 20th century, commemorates Geneva's annexation to France (1798-1814). It represents the Revolutionary French instrument for executions, meant to minimize suffering. Invented by surgeon Antoine Louis and championed by French politician Guillotin, its use drastically declined after Geneva joined the Swiss Confederation in 1815, ending in 1962. Geneva abolished capital punishment in 1871, 110 years before France.
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