A vivid three-color lithograph draws the eye immediately to one of medieval Europe's most notorious torture devices — the Iron Maiden of Nuremberg, her hinged sarcophagus thrown open to reveal the spike-lined interior and a serene female face molded in the lid. Published by E. Nister of Nuremberg under the title Die eiserne Jungfrau, this richly printed souvenir card situates the artifact in its home at the pentagonal tower (fünfeckiger Turm) of the Royal Castle (Königliche Burg zu Nürnberg). Flanking the central image are a vignette of the castle on the hill, a plumed helmet bearing the imperial eagle, a billowing red cape, and dangling manacles — theatrical props that spoke directly to the tourism boom of Wilhelmine Germany, when curiosity-seekers flocked to see the device. The back carries the full undivided-back layout and the E. Nister copyright notice (Dreifarbendruck … Gesetzlich geschützt), placing production squarely in the pre-1905 era. Never posted, never addressed — a pristine time capsule from Nuremberg's grand era of castle tourism.