Skip to main content

Cabinet chairs

Scope note

Form of late 19th-century commode chair, often associated with invalids, having a chamber pot concealed within a small cabinet under the seat; such cabinets usually have a door in the back so the chamber pot can be removed without disturbing the patient.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000164351

Broader Terms used

commode chairs

Equivalent Terms used

cabinet chair

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: cabinet chairs" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-73858 Accessed: 2024-11-15 12:40:00

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-73858|title=Terminology definition for: cabinet chairs|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-15 12:40:00|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-73858

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...