Lot Essay
This is almost certainly the 'Large Bathing Tub 0.18.0' recorded in the Laundry, where it has remained, in the 1795 Inventory.
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LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A GEORGE III CIRCULAR-COOPERED-PINE BOILING VAT
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Used for 'washing the greys' and for bathing the laundry girls
34½ in. (87.5 cm.) high; 46 in. (116.5 cm.) diameter
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Used for 'washing the greys' and for bathing the laundry girls
34½ in. (87.5 cm.) high; 46 in. (116.5 cm.) diameter
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis