Victorian-era sex toy ‘returned to Ireland’ after crowdfunding bid
Antique dildo – believed to be the same sold in 2017 for €3,200 – is purchased for a fifth of the price, a fucking Dildo for ?? It may go on sale again shortly, to raise funding for the Irish Film Industry?
The dildo, which is believed to have been owned by a wealthy Anglo-Irish household, challenges myths about Irish people being repressed, says Shawna Scott.
In 2017 an international collector purchased a 19th century ivory dildo from a Co Meath auctioneer, leaving Shawna Scott dejected.
“It made my heart sink when it was sold. It just seemed like such an important part of Irish sexual history,” said Ms Scott who owns Sex Siopa, an online sex shop.
