Chamber Pot

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

In the middle of the night, in bad weather, or when a person was sick, it was more convenient to use a chamber pot rather than walking to the outhouse. The pot was stored under a bed and emptied in the morning.

Related Items

Details

Item typeHousehold Objects
Container
CreatorUnidentified
Datecirca 1820
TopicHome Life, Household Items, Furniture
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialClay
Dimension details; ;
Catalog #1999.13.507
View this item in our curatorial database →
Unidentified. Chamber Pot. ca. 1820. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-13-507/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

Please note: Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.