. Mouthpiece with secret.France, 19th century. . . Cm 5,00 x 4,50 x 1,50. A one-of-a-kind object, this mouthpiece conceals a spicy secret and symbols reminiscent of the vicious man. If you put your eye near the end of the mouthpiece, you will see a micro photograph of a half-naked woman in black and white. The extraordinary aspect is that the woman is clearly visible, a very advanced photographic technique for the society of the time. Another important aspect is the bunch of grapes engraved on the handle, bringing to mind the proverb 'Bacchus, tobacco and Venus reduce man to ashes'.