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33 - Three erotic bas-reliefs for brothels. Italy, 1940s–1950s. Two plaques measuring 12 x 8 cm; the largest measures 14.5 x 10.5 cm. Together, they measure 27 x 18.50 cm
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Three erotic bas-reliefs for brothels. Italy, 1940s–1950s. Two plaques measuring 12 x 8 cm; the largest measures 14.5 x 10.5 cm. Together, they measure 27 x 18.50 cm Lot of 3 erotic bas-reliefs typically used as decorative accents in brothels, which were abolished in Italy on September 20, 1958, with the enactment of the Merlin Law, named after the Socialist senator who sponsored it. The bas-reliefs are made of bronze sheet set within velvet passe-partouts and mounted in their original wooden frames. Two plaques depict risqué scenes of couples, while a third, larger plaque depicts an orgy.
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