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 on the long sides. 18th/19th century, England, furniture, toilet equipment. Height 52.2 cm, width 47.7 cm, depth 28.5 cm., A rectangular metal tray with rounded inner corners set into a wooden frame, showing a worn and scratched reflective surface with patches of darker tarnish; the frame is a reddish-brown wood with slightly rounded edges and a small metal hinge or loop visible at the left and a rectangular wooden extension at the right; background is a flat light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A10_296

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61.9Mo (2.5Mo) / 50.8cm x 30.5cm / 6000 x 3605 (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 long sides 18th 19th century England furniture toilet equipment Height 52.2 cm width 47.7 cm depth 28.5 cm rectangular metal tray rounded inner corners set wooden frame showing worn scratched reflective surface patches darker tarnish frame reddish-brown wood slightly rounded edges small metal hinge loop visible left rectangular wooden extension right background flat light gray.