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LOT 1976
Georgian Bronze Bawdy Pipe Tamper
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (20.2 grams, 65 mm).
Formed as a copulating couple with a dog standing on the head and buttocks of the female; bell-shaped finial with hatched underside. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
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