6867206 During the French Revolution, an enterprising citizen organises a Loterie de la Sainte Guillotine, he is seen here reading out the names of the winners. From Histoire de la Revolution Francaise (b/w engraving); (add.info.: During the French Revolution, an enterprising citizen organises a Loterie de la Sainte Guillotine, he is seen here reading out the names of the winners. According to Wikipedia a number was attached to the head of each person to be executed and then after all the executions, the executioner would pull out one head and the people with the number that matched the one on the head were awarded prizes. From Histoire de la Revolution Francaise); Photo 穢 Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2022.