London Monster
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The London Monster was the name given to an attacker of women in London between 1788 and 1790. Renwick Williams, a Welsh maker of artificial flowers, was arrested for the attacks in June 1790, given t
Cartoon by Isaac Cruikshank showing the London Monster cutting a woman with a knife; his knees also have knives attached
Angerstein in 1790, the year he offered a £100 reward for the Monster.
Reward poster circulated by Angerstein
Renwick Williams in court
Nosegay
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A nosegay, posy, or tussie-mussie is a small flower bouquet. They have existed in some form since at least medieval times, when they were carried or worn around the head or bodice. Doilies are traditi
London Monster
…of attack included having knives attached to his knees, possibly attached as a claw-like device to his hands or having a sharp implement hidden in a nosegay—a small flower bouquet. Over fifty women reported attacks, sometimes several on the same day, including up to six reported attacks in one night. Such…
1848 illustration of a nosegay by Currier and Ives
Bouquet holder