Improved Combination Article of Toilet Furniture.
Year: 1890

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Combination Article of Toilet Furniture.
1 AGNES MARY LAIRD of 19 Park Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, in the
County of Kent, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The invention relates to a combination wash-stand, dressing-table and enclosed
receptacle for various articles of the toilet.
Generally the ordinary wash-stands and toilet-tables forin obstacles to the arrange-
ment of rooms during the day time in an ornamental manner. The object of the
present invention is to enable these articles to be so combined and arranged that
during the day-time, or otherwise they may be closed so as to resemble say a dower
chest or similar enclosed chest or case, and to hide the articles enclosed from view.
Such a chest or case may be made extremely handsome, and an ornament instead of a
detriment to the appearance of a room which may have to be used during the day as
a living room and at night as a sleeping apartment. I have in the description
following especially shewn the invention as embodied with an enclosure, designed to
represent what is known as a dower chest, but the precise form of the enclosing
case may be varied to suit the requirements of the ornamentation of the room or the
taste of the owner. The arrangement of the various compartments of the articles
to te contained therein will be best indicated by reference to the accompanying
drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shews by a view half representing an elevation and the other half a section
of the combined article of furniture.
Fig. 2 shews a front elevation of the combined article, shewing the lid and doors in
the position they occupy when open.
Fig. 3 shews a plan view of the same taken on the line of the top of the doors, the
lid being shewn by dotted lines.
Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views.
a is the body of the chest supported on the feet a¹. b is the lid hinged at the back
to the body, the interior surface of which may be made to support a mirror; and it
may have folding prop hinges to keep said lid from falling when in use. с с аге
front enclosing doors hinged to the chest on the lines 6', and which may be provided
with locks, catches, ornamental handles and elaborated hinge plates.
a
The interior of these doors are preferably metal lined with such as zinc or other
suitable metal. The inner sides of the doors are utilized for the attachment of
supports for rails, which may be of hollow brass, serving for holding towels and
capable of removal for cleansing. d is a compartment provided with a shelf or
table d', which may be of wood covered with thin metal such as zinc or other suitable
metal or other non-porous material, fitted over the wooden divisions, and having
central opening in which may be lodged removeably a wash basin d³, exit opening
and plug d leading to the pail or reservoir e' contained in the compartment e, below
which is another compartment f. d. d' are apertures for toilet bottles, formed with
wells. d, d are other apertures with interior wells or receptacles one for soap dish
and another for nail brush tray, or other like receptacles may be provided such as for
sponges or other articles. d, do are two metal handles wherewith to remove the
metal cover whenever desired. g is a compartment, in the horizontal division in
which are openings to retain a carafe g' and drinking glass g³. h is a compartment
i is
adapted to serve to hold large sponge tray and sponge, or for other desired use.
a division adapted to receive tooth-brushes. ; is a division open to the front and

page_text: adapted to receive a sliding drawer j', provided with a handle designed to fall
within the line of surface of the front of the drawer.
This drawer will serve to, contain various toilet requisites. k is a compartment
adapted to contain a bath, which may be placed within standing on its side. is
another compartment in which may he placed a smaller water-can or receptacle.
m is another compartment adapted to contain a larger water-can or other receptacle.
It is preferred that the interior metal lining be strengthened at the angles and divisions
with galvanized iron brackets and otherwise as and wherever found necessary. The
metal lining supporting the earthenware or other basin may also be supported by
brackets of the same or like material. n, n, are two metal swing handles one on each
side of the lining case, and designed to enable the lining case to be removed from the
chest when desired.
These handles fold back against the side of the chest when not in use.
The feet of the chest may be provided with hidden casters of suitable strength and
design adapted to bear the weight of the chest and enable the same to be easily
wheeled about. The various metal linings may be formed to be withdrawn separately
or several in one, as shewn, or otherwise. o, o, are exterior handles which may serve
in lifting or removing the chest.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
A combined article of furniture consisting of ornamental and enclosing case or
chest and various divisions and receptacles embodying the requisites for wash-stand
and dressing table, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
Dated the 3rd day of April 1890.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.