Child's commode chair
Category
Furniture
Date
c. 1800 - c. 1830
Materials
Birch with brass hinges
Measurements
700 x 380 x 450 mm
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672264
Summary
A child’s rocking chair commode with a potty hole concealed under a hinged lid (the lid possibly not original). Made from birch, the commode has a curved front at its base, curved arm rests and a straight backrest. At the top of the backrest there are two small circular holes.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay on 1st February 2018 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project