Since ancient times women considered to be suffering from hysteria would sometimes undergo “pelvic massage” — manual stimulation of the anterior wall of the vagina by the doctor until the patient experienced “hysterical paroxysm”
“Female Hysteria” -Wikipedia

I am so fascinated with the Victorian era. To think that being fiddled by your doctor was a common occurrence. What surprises me even more is that doctors found the ordeal to be a bit of a nuisance so often they would prescribe mid-wives to do the job. Eventually quick climaxing contraptions were designed for the task, because instead of taking an hour+ to treat each woman, they could service several women a day.

This has got to be one of the biggest in-jokes amongst the Victorian ladies.

“Paroxysm”
11 x 14″
Casein on Wood

“The Dirty Show”  Feb- 7th – 14th
@ Pat’s Pub