Légende

Bidet, unknown origin, hygiene; cuboid mahogany bidet containing a plated container of the same shape, closed with a removable lid; with folding supports. Hinged supports placed on the shorter sides with an S-shaped outline, forming a rectangular plate when folded the wider support on the inside is cut in the form of a concave-convex arch, filled with a narrower one of the same outline. Frame cover with a single removable panel. Brass fittings: strip fittings in the corners of the body three each and the lid single, sapphire hinges; a latch locking the supports, folding, rotating locks for both supports, and a pair of flat locks for the rear support. Removable container with extendable handles made of thick wire. 18th/19th century, England; furniture; toilet equipment. Dimensions: height 52.2 cm, width 47.7 cm, depth 28.5 cm., A rectangular metal tray with a worn, scratched interior surface sits inside a dark brown wooden frame; the tray shows areas of dull gray and silver with darker gray patches and lighter reflective edges, and the wooden frame has reddish-brown highlights and a glossy finish, with a small metal hinge and a dark metallic loop visible at one side.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A10_295

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62.3Mo (2.0Mo) / 50.8cm x 30.7cm / 6000 x 3631 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Bidet unknown origin hygiene cuboid mahogany bidet containing plated container shape closed removable lid folding supports Hinged supports placed shorter sides S-shaped outline forming rectangular plate folded wider support inside cut form concave-convex arch filled narrower outline Frame cover single removable panel Brass fittings strip fittings corners body three lid single sapphire hinges latch locking supports folding rotating locks pair flat locks rear support Removable container extendable handles thick wire 18th 19th century England furniture toilet equipment Dimensions height 52.2 cm width 47.7 cm depth 28.5 cm rectangular metal tray worn scratched interior surface sits inside dark brown wooden frame tray areas dull gray silver darker gray patches lighter reflective edges wooden frame reddish-brown highlights glossy finish small metal hinge dark metallic loop visible side.