The 1840's Vampire Slayer Kit from the Maxfield Private Collection is a rare artifact from a time when folklore and fear shaped real-world precautions. Housed in a monogrammed, leather-clad wooden box, this kit contains essential tools once believed to offer protection against vampires. Inside the velvet-lined case, the kit includes:
- A removable ebony wood cross featuring a silver Jesus figure, framed by gold-washed portraits of Jesus and Mary.
- A bone-handled knife etched with crosses.
- A bone-handled cap-and-ball pistol.
- An ornate gunpowder container.
- A gold-crucifix-adorned bone box holding a rosary.
- A bone and leather-covered Bible.
- A Holy Water bottle.
- A wooden mallet with two stakes.
These kits were historically assembled as a safeguard against the supernatural, blending religious symbols with practical weaponry.
