Antique Prosthetic Nose

Syphilis, if left untreated, can result in the collapse of the bridge of the nose. This prosthetic nose, displayed by the Wellcome Collection last summer, is an artificial replacement that included a handy pair of spectacles.

Link -via The Oddment Emporium


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They look startlingly like groucho glasses. Groucho Marx played a pretty promiscuous character. He didn't have a fake nose.. but still. The potential is there for a connection.
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