WATER CLOSET, Half Model (Toilet Bowl)
H1991.99
Ornate, embossed, foliate pattern decoration on outside of bowl and pedestal, all white, with lead join. Outside at base " DOULTON'S "SIMPLICITAS" CLOSET WITH / PATENT " METALLO-KERAMIC" JOINT", Outside, near joint, above outlet pipe, "ONLY MEDAL / FOR JOINTS AT / SANITARY CONGRESS .1894." Inside bowl, trade mark decoration "FITTED WITH / DOULTON & Co, / THE / SIMPLICITAS / (PATENT) / WORKS / LAMBETH & PAISLEY / DOULTONS PATENT / "METALLO- KERAMIC" JOINT", with oval belt & buckle pattern. The washout closet was produced from 1970, it had a bowl with some water retained, and an S - bend trap. An improved " Unitas " model was introduced in 1885, and was the first free standing pedestal water closet. This is one of 5 sectioned models, most of which are washdown closets, an improvement on the " Unitas " washout closet and produced about the same time as the Unitas, and with names similar to the Unitas. See also H91.93 yo H91.99
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1991.99 |
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| Accession Date: | 9 May 1991 |
Material
| Ceramic | ceramic / earthenware, lead |
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| Lead/Metal |
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Measurement
| length | 155mm |
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| width | 40mm |
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| height | 110mm |
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