Image: Commode, Europe, 1831-1900 Wellcome L0057869

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Description: With the lid shut, this object looks like a piece of ordinary household furniture. In fact it is a discreetly disguised toilet called a commode. The lid reveals a seat, underneath which a chamber pot would have been placed and emptied after use. It is unclear what the metal container in the lid is for. Most likely it was a container for toilet paper or perhaps a sliding  an antiseptic powder box. The commode would have been owned by a wealthy family for use by an elderly or sick relative, or it may have been used in a hospital. maker: Unknown maker Place made: Europe Wellcome Images Keywords: chamber pot; antiseptic; cabinet chair
Title: Commode, Europe, 1831-1900
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