Bidet

Furniture

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Bidet

Entry/Object ID

2018.05 a-c

Description

Mahogany secondary construction, with leather-covered cover and original Chinese Export porcelain insert hand-decorated in blue cobalt underglaze

Category

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

2018.05 a-c

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1810 - circa 1815

Place

State/Province

New York

Country

America

Continent

North America

Notes

stand made New York; Liner made China

Dimensions

Height

19 in

Width

25 in

Depth

15-1/2 in

Material

Mahogany, Unknown secondary wood, Leather, Brass tacks

Provenance

Notes

Important American Furniture: The Collection of the Late Berry B. Tracy, catalogue of sale 52.85 at Sotheby's, New York, February 1, 1985