A PORTABLE LAVATORY WITH WATER SUPPLY AND DRESSING-GLASS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Jules Alexandre, the younger, Looking-glass Manufacturer,
93, Faubourg Saint Antoine, Paris (France), for the Invention of "A PORTABLE
LAVATORY WITH WATER SUPPLY AND DRESSING-GLASS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Jules Alexandre at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 29th April 1879.
JULES ALEXANDRE, the younger, Looking-glass Manufacturer, 93, Faubourg Saint
Antoine, Paris (France). "A PORTABLE LAVATORY WITH WATER SUPPLY AND
DRESSING-GLASS."
This Invention consists of a mirror behind which is a reservoir of zinc or any
other suitable material capable of holding water. At the under side of reservoir
is a wash-hand basin, and under that basin a shell for soap is conveniently
fixed.
The design A shews the exterior lavatory complete to be patented.
The design B shews the internal construction of the apparatus, with arrange-
ment for relieving reservoir when too full.
The design C shews the lavatory without glass,' with the wash-hand basin turned
up for convenience and portability.
The said Invention I believe will be of great public utility, particularly on board-
ship, in solicitors' and other offices, in private or public billiard-rooms, in water-
closets, in colleges, schools, convents, police and railway stations, vestibules,
conservatories, dressmakers' and milliners' workrooms, saloons of theatres, or in
any place where washing conveniences are indispensable.
For colleges and schools the said lavatory will be made with the recess behind
the mirror-opening fitted to contain in the inside all toilet necessaries, as shewn in
the design D.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent and of
an Order of the Lord Chancellor, filed by the said Jules Alexandre in the
Great Seal Patent Office on the 8th November 1879.
JULES ALEXANDRE, the younger, Looking-glass Manufacturer, 93, Faubourg Saint
Antoine, Paris (France). "A PORTABLE LAVATORY WITH WATER SUPPLY AND
DRESSING-GLASS."
This Invention consists of a mirror, behind which is a reservoir of zinc or any
other suitable material capable of holding water. At the under side of reservoir
is a wash-hand basin, and under that basin a shell for soap is conveniently
fixed.
The design A shows the exterior lavatory complete, to be patented.
The design B shows the internal construction of the apparatus with arrangement
for relieving reservoir when too full.
The design C shows the lavatory without glass, with the wash-hand basin- turned
up for convenience of portability.
The said Invention I believe will be of great public utility, particularly on board-
ship, in solicitors' and other offices, in private or public billiard rooms, in water-
closets, in colleges, schools, convents, police and railway stations, vestibules,
conservatories, dressmakers' and milliners' work-rooms, saloons of theatres, or in
any place where washing conveniences are indispensable.
For colleges and schools the said lavatory will be made with the recess behind
the mirror opening fitted to contain in the inside all toilet necessaries, as shown in
the design D.
In witness whereof, I, the said Jules Alexandre, the younger, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Twenty ninth day of October, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.