Articulated steel pear of anguish with floral and spike deco - Lot 211

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Articulated steel pear of anguish with floral and spike deco - Lot 211
Articulated steel pear of anguish with floral and spike decoration A screw-key system opens the pear in four parts. 19th - Early 20th century Length 17 - Width 4.5 cm Note: The pear of anguish, created in the 18th century, was long considered an instrument of torture. Recent research seems to indicate that this tool was more likely used for surgery or to enhance shoes, as some pears of anguish are finely engraved, like the one in the Louvre.
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