Moules' Patent 'Pull-Up' Earth Closet
Moules' Patent 'Pull-Up' Earth Closet'
Category
Historic Services / Sanitation
Date
Unknown
Materials
pine, ceramic & metal
Measurements
940 x 540 mm
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 288311
Summary
Varnished pine chamber toilet, a label inside the top printed; 'Moules' Patent 'Pull-Up' Earth Closet' and gives instructions for a zinc-lined cistern, a hinged lid on top. The main body also has a hinged lid, the seat with a central hole and a giltmetal flush handle to one side. Bowl missing. The sides are composed of pine boards, a hinged door with a metal knob handle on the front.
Marks and inscriptions
Moules' Patent 'Pull-Up' Earth Closet (printed label including instructions)
Makers and roles
Moules' Patent 'Pull-Up' Earth Closet' , manufacturer