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.
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It looks just like a real nose :P
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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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