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LOT 2322
Bawdy Gold Pendant of a Victorian Man with Hinged Phallus
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (4.40 grams, 38 mm).
Bifacial pendant depicting a standing male in profile wearing a morning suit and hat; hinged tab beneath the foot acts as a lever which extends his hand and phallus.
ProvenanceFound East Sussex, UK.
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LOT 2322
Bawdy Gold Pendant of a Victorian Man with Hinged Phallus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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