Child's Commode Chair
Period1840 - 1860
MediumGrain painted pine
ClassificationsUnusual and Specialized Furniture
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Henry M. Post, Mrs. Lewis E. Waring, and Amory L. Haskell in memory of their mother, Mrs. J. Amory Haskell, 1944
Object number1983
DescriptionA six board commode chair for a child, the back of which has a shaped crest. The sides form curved arm rests, while the bases of the back, side and front boards have been cut out to resemble bracket feet. A detached seat board covers the actual seat that contains a centered shaped cut out. The chair has been grain painted.Curatorial RemarksThis chair could serve as a regular seat for a small child, as well as a commode chair during toilet training. A removable board seat covers the fixed seat with a cut out, which would have a shallow tin pan set on the floor beneath it when in toilet training use. The grain painting on the chair is its original finish.
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