This tee shirt features a coloured copper engraving of Dr. Schnabel (trans. Dr. Beak), a plague doctor in seventeenth-century Rome, published by Paul Fürst, ca.1656.
Plague doctors were real. During the outbreaks of bubonic plague that ravaged western Europe in the seventeenth-century, plague doctors took to wearing this very bizarre looking outfit to protect them from the ‘bad air’ that they believed carried the disease. It normally consisted of a full-body leather or waxed-canvas garment, large crystal glasses, and a large beak containing aromatic spices or dried flowers. These strong smells were meant to block the ‘bad air’.
These doctors also often carried a wand. The wand was used in issuing commands such as ‘take a urine bath’ and as a point of contact between the plague doctor and the patient. It acted as a social distancing tool.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for face masks has led to shortages in many parts of the world. And, while most of us do not enforce social distancing using a wand, we do try to maintain a 2 meter distance from others.
We offer a number of other versions of plague doctor tee shirts in our Geeky Tee Shirt store. They are among our top selling tees.
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Made from very soft cotton, this tee is really comfortable for an active lifestyle. With high quality print it allows one to express personality on the go.
.: 100% Soft cotton (fibre content may vary for different colors)
.: Light fabric (4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²))
.: Eurofit
.: Tear away label
.: Runs true to size
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
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Width, in | 18 | 20 | 21.97 | 23.98 | 25.99 | 28 |
Length, in | 28 | 29.26 | 30.24 | 31.26 | 32.49 | 33.51 |
Sleeve length, in | 8.23 | 8.51 | 8.75 | 9.02 | 9.26 | 9.49 |
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