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A witch whistle of carved bone and rat’s paw and supposedly used to summon witches to a sabbat. On display at the Museum aan de Stroom in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons.)
It is early 19th century so possible a fake curio. The Inscription reads: Siffle un deux trois Vient au Sabbat Sorcier larva Rat or Whistle one two three Come to Sabbat Evil Rat Witch
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Charles Christian was an English barrister, Reuters correspondent-turned editor, author, blogger, podcaster, award-winning tech journalist, storyteller, and sometime werewolf hunter, who sadly passed away in 2022.
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