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LOT 2165
Georgian Erotic Pipe Tamper
19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (75 grams, 66 mm).
Bifacial handle showing a woman bent down with her head between her legs, dress pulled up to her waist exposing her naked buttocks. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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Pope Alexander VII was born Fabio Chigi and took the role of head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death, in May 1667. He held a number of diplomatic positions in the Holy See, was ordained in 1634, and became bishop of Nardo in 1635. Pope Innocent X elevated him to the role of secretary of state in 1651, and in the following year he was appointed a cardinal. Alexander VII supported various construction projects in Rome, wrote poetry and patronized artists working on the decoration of churches.
