Pair of sex toys sell for £3,600

TWO sex toys thought to be more than 200 years old have fetched £3,600 at a sale. The wooden items were bought by an anonymous bidder at an auction in Brentwood, Essex.

Staff at Brentwood Antiques Auction described the sex toys as "extraordinary and exceptionally rare" and said they were probably French and dated back to the late 1700s. "You might laugh, but it's a good opportunity for investment," auctioneer Wendy Wood told bidders. "You won't see another one in a long time."

Auctioneers listed the lot under "Erotica" and a catalogue description read: "Designed to please."