06 March 2011

Three folding bathtubs

From the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian:
The Mosely Folding Bath Company advertised a folding bath in the 1895 Montgomery Ward Catalog. This tub, disguised as a mirrored wardrobe, folded down and out of its wood casing into the room, revealing the heater above. 
The bathtub was not connected to drainage plumbing, so it had to be scooped out after use.

Via Historical Indulgences.

Addendum: Stella remembered having seen one on Antiques Roadshow years ago, so I tracked it down at PBS:
Valued at $3,500.  And the search also led me to Tiny House Blog, which has photos that better illustrate the color of the woodwork and its appearance when closed:

3 comments:

  1. StellaMarch 6, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    One of these showed up at Antiques Roadshow a while back in Fargo. Don't recall the valuation.

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  2. MinnesotastanMarch 6, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    $3,500. Thanks for the heads-up.

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  3. CarolynNovember 26, 2014 at 2:34 PM

    The AMERICAN PICKERS just picked up one for $1000.00

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