c1800 Marriott Blue & White Porcelain Portable Toilet
c1800 Marriott Blue & White Porcelain Portable Toilet
A fine looking and rare example of a c1800 Georgian portable Lavatory, Toilet or Water Closet, decorated in Chinese style blue and white transfer, with the Georgian Royal Coat of Arms.
The Toilet consists of a black painted tinned steel drum bucket on top of which slots a metal cylinder containing the blue and white porcelain bowl. The cream insert at the bottom of the bucket has an impact crack but is stable. The bowl is decorated with cartouches, flowers and a large shield: MARRIOTT PATENTEE – 26 LUDGATE HILL and 89 FLEET St. LONDON’. The cylinder has a mechanism, with a plunger, which pulls up the hole cover, in order to hide the contents. The hole cover is made of white enamelled metal, and has the Royal Coat of Arms with: ‘BY HIS MAJESTY’S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT – PORTABLE WATER CLOSETS’. Over the top of the bowl fits a mahogany circular seat.
Condition is very good, considering the age of piece.
Size: 39 x 42 x 50 cm (15 3/8 x 16 ½ x 19 ¾ inches)
Weight: 9.2 kg
Reserve: $1,040.00
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Domestic: Flat-rate of $96.60 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.
International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination.
Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Location: This item ships from United Kingdom
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c1800 Marriott Blue & White Porcelain Portable Toilet
A fine looking and rare example of a c1800 Georgian portable Lavatory, Toilet or Water Closet, decorated in Chinese style blue and white transfer, with the Georgian Royal Coat of Arms.
The Toilet consists of a black painted tinned steel drum bucket on top of which slots a metal cylinder containing the blue and white porcelain bowl. The cream insert at the bottom of the bucket has an impact crack but is stable. The bowl is decorated with cartouches, flowers and a large shield: MARRIOTT PATENTEE – 26 LUDGATE HILL and 89 FLEET St. LONDON’. The cylinder has a mechanism, with a plunger, which pulls up the hole cover, in order to hide the contents. The hole cover is made of white enamelled metal, and has the Royal Coat of Arms with: ‘BY HIS MAJESTY’S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT – PORTABLE WATER CLOSETS’. Over the top of the bowl fits a mahogany circular seat.
Condition is very good, considering the age of piece.
Size: 39 x 42 x 50 cm (15 3/8 x 16 ½ x 19 ¾ inches)
Weight: 9.2 kg
Reserve: $1,040.00
Shipping:
Domestic: Flat-rate of $96.60 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.
International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination.
Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Location: This item ships from United Kingdom
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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