Person
French, Elizabeth, approximately 1712-
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Elizabeth French, a woman with horns. Pen drawing.
Reference: 297i- Pictures
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Elizabeth French, a woman with horns. Aquatint.
Reference: 298i- Ephemera
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[Leaflet about Elizabeth French, "The horned woman", born at Tenterden in Kent giving a brief hsitpory from Sloane MS. 5246; page 101 with a mounted aquatint engraving. She had a horn-like growth at the back of her head ten inches long and several smaller stumps. The horn was not attached to her skull and caused pain if pressure was applied. She was hired by a Mr Fauks for a number of years until she broke her horn, which was bought by Sir Hans Sloane].
Date: [between 1800 and 1850?]