Antique Victorian Figural Outhouse Toilet Inkwell

Description

The Victorian middle class, anxious to demonstrate their new found wealth and social standing, surrounded themselves with all categories of amusing articles.
This is a figural inkwell crafted in oak depicting an outside toilet.
The inkwell is the lavatory set in a wooden bench, exactly as they were in life. It has a lid and a door for privacy and a small drawer to hold stamps, nibs etc. Under the roof would be used for blotting paper.
The base is 7 inches by 5 inches, the outhouse is 5 inches tall with an overall height of 7 inches.
It is a one-off piece with wonderful workmanship and a superb patina to the oak. Circa 1845 to 1865.