Bidet
Title
Bidet
Description
Highly figured rosewood veneers and finely finished gloss period style finish. Molded raised lip on lid. Porcelain inserted bowl has marble veined coloring with wine colored Greek-key border on the upper edge of the bowl. Hole in the bottom of the bowl has a functional brass handle on the side of the case to open and close the flow of water. Four turned legs support the base. No rollers.
Photographed by David Hammond
Source
Gift of Marion Cannon.
Publisher
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Date
1860
Rights
All items and images © their respective copyright holders. Please contact Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for permission regarding reproduction and use.
Format
15 1/8 in. high x 12 1/2 in. wide x 18 3/4 in. deep
Type
Wood
Rosewood
Identifier
1998.28
Coverage
Athens (Ga.)
Clarke County (Ga.)
Spatial Coverage
H104-U
Bathroom (1st floor)
Date of Acquisition
1998
Condition
Veneer repaired 11/98 at McLean's Refinishing
Provenance
550.00
Collection
Citation
“Bidet,” Ware-Lyndon House Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://warelyndonhouse.omeka.net/items/show/4.
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