Solid, stained wood commode with ceramic chamber pot and lid. The commode is roughly square shaped with three flat sides and rounded front. The lid is a solid, hinged flap; beneath is a hinged seat with a hole at the centre about the diameter of the chamber pot beneath. There are four short, turned legs. The chamber pot is light ivory in colour with a deep ridge around the rim to hold the lid securely. The lid has a ceramic knob at the centre within a circular depression and is decorated with four concentric circles. The timber is rough and unfinished inside the commode, including the wood shelf with a circular hole into which the pot fits. Secured beneath this is a length of wood into which a fifth, unturned leg is screwed.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H2002.98 |
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| Accession Date: | 11 Feb 2002 |
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| Credit: | Donated by the descendants of Minnie Florence Grosvenor (nee Davies) |
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Material
| glue/Adhesive/Unclassified |
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Measurement
| height | 25mm | Chamber Pot Lid |
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| diameter | 250mm | Chamber Pot Lid |
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| height | 187mm | Chamber Pot Leg |
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