Uncovering Rare Treasures - The expert reveals a deceptive shower encounter was no truthful dealer hand.
Once in a while, an item appears on "Bares für Rares" that stands out: a 19th-century irrigator that Björn Peter believes he owns when he walks into the Pulheimer Walzwerk. The 49-year-old DJ from Berlin describes what it is: an intimate douche. Since he holds no use for it personally, the musician wants to sell it.
Initially, Horst Lichter doesn't know what it is he's looking at, with the host calling it a "funny thing". Bianca Berding provides the necessary information: it's an item that connects "medical history and social history". The irrigator is a simple inlet object that was patented in 1842 and was commonly found in bourgeois households.
"Bares für Rares": Horst Lichter's doubts
The device quickly turned into a vaginal irrigation device intended to prevent women from conceiving after sexual intercourse. Berding demonstrates how the irrigator works, to which a hose was connected and then inserted into the relevant body opening.
This doesn't sound very appetizing to Lichter's ears. "I'm very happy for all of us that we live in the present time," the presenter says. The expert agrees.
However, everything looks very promising so far regarding the expertise. Until Lichter questions the age of the item: "I would have estimated the object to be from 1883 to 1915." Berding responds carefully: "But", she starts, "I've examined it closely."
A few things caught her attention. For example, a possible age spot, but which did not cover the entire object. Additionally, there was a sticker. She mentions a few more points, and then comes the shocking verdict: "In short, we're dealing with a forged medical object here."
Berding uses the word "forgery" deliberately, as the sticker gives the impression that the object was produced by the inventor in the 19th century. With that, it's clear: Horst Lichter can't issue a sales receipt, and Björn Peter must return to Berlin without payment.
He admits later, "The expertise didn't go as well as I would have liked."
Besides, it's interesting to note:
- Once, students drank beer from this eerie skull
- An old music chest makes Horst Lichter dance
- "Are you crazy?": Horst Lichter says a magic word
