Caption

Bedside table with toilet, 4th quarter of the 18th century, England. Bedstand with toilet, with a tambour door in the upper section and a pull-out section below with a circular opening for a bedside chamber pot with a lid. Supported by four angular stand-up legs; the 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. The opening cover is 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. A piece of furniture for hygiene. Height 82 cm, width 59.2 cm, depth 45 cm., A wooden chair seen from the back with a dark reddish-brown finish, straight square legs, and a rectangular back panel topped with a gently curved crest that has a small oval cutout; the background is a uniform mid-gray and the floor is a lighter gray, with soft shadows beneath the chair.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_326

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Keywords

Bedside table toilet 4th quarter 18th century England Bedstand tambour door upper section pull- section circular opening bedside 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 piece furniture hygiene Height 82 cm width 59.2 cm depth 45 cm wooden chair back dark reddish-brown finish straight square legs rectangular back panel topped gently curved crest small oval cutout background uniform mid-gray floor lighter gray soft shadows beneath chair.