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Bidet

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1805-1825

GUSN

GUSN-2424

Description

A deep, rectangular box-like top with a beaded upper edge and molded lower lip, which lifts to reveal a kidney-shaped hole for the basin. It has a straight skirt and four turned legs. It has a clear finish.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bidets (plumbing fixtures)
mahogany (wood)
Sheraton
Mahogany
Sheraton
BIDET

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

19 1/8 x 21 1/2 x 12 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.447

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