Model of a guillotine, carved, turned and sawn bone. The guillotine has a sliding blade operated by a piece of cotton attached to a turned finial at the top of the frame. A figure lies face downwards, its head is separate and wears a hat with a plume. Once severed, the head falls into an ornamentally carved bucket. The guillotine stands on a platform with ornately carved sides, it attended by two figures wearing bicorn hats, representing French soldiers. The soldier on the left can be slid to the end of the platform by pulling a length of carved bone. This platform stands on another platform, accessible by a flight of steps. At the bottom of these steps stand three more soldiers. The lower platform has ornately carved sides, it stands on four short, turned legs. There is a second bucket with a metal wire handle, decorated with two black painted rings.