Chamber Pot

Ceramic

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Railway Village Museum

Name/Title

Chamber Pot

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.59

Description

Chamber pots were used as a toilet during the night, and were kept underneath the bed. In the mornings they were emptied.

Use

Hygiene Objects

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

D.E. McNicol Pottery Company

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pot, Chamber

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Receptacle, Human Waste

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hygiene Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Weight

79.6 oz

Material

Ceramic