Caption

Bedside table with toilet, with a tambour door in the upper section and a pull-out section below with a circular opening for a chamber pot with a lid. Supported by four angular stand-up legs; front legs divided diagonally in half, the front half connected to the front, wavy-cut board of the pull-out section at the bottom. Pull-out handle of gilded brass. Opening cover turned, recessed in the center, with a round handle. Front and side walls of the body have wavy-cut tops with oval openings as handles. A blind consisting of two parts that slide sideways, with small brass knobs. 4th quarter of the 18th century, England, a piece of furniture for hygiene; height 82 cm, width 59.2 cm, depth 45 cm., A wooden piece of furniture with a dark brown finish standing on four straight legs, featuring a rectangular top with curved raised sides and cutout handles, a recessed middle section with sliding tambour-style doors, an open lower drawer front with a brass-colored handle, and a scalloped apron; the visible colors are dark brown, brass-colored, and shades of gray in the background and floor.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_321

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81.4Mb (1.1Mb) / 16.9in x 18.8in / 5055 x 5627 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bedside table toilet tambour door upper section pull- section circular opening chamber pot lid Supported four angular stand-up legs front legs divided diagonally half front half connected front wavy-cut board bottom Pull- handle gilded brass Opening cover turned recessed center round handle Front side walls body wavy-cut tops oval openings handles blind consisting two parts slide sideways small brass knobs 4th quarter 18th century England piece furniture hygiene height 82 cm width 59.2 cm depth 45 cm wooden piece dark brown finish standing four straight legs featuring rectangular top curved raised sides cutout handles recessed middle section sliding tambour-style doors open lower drawer front brass-colored handle scalloped apron visible colors dark brown brass-colored shades gray background floor.