Silver & Objects of Vertu - 23rd January 2018

Lot 162

A pair of novelty satirical silver buttons

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £180

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Description

A pair of novelty satirical silver buttons,

unmarked,

circular from, depicting Louis XIV receiving an enema, diameter 2.2cm.

Louis XIV is reported to have had thousands of enemas, and he was convinced that they were the reason behind his good health and long life.