The alternative history of a Victorian washstand set Meaning, Memory, Transitions

摘要: Before starting its life in the museum, jug, bowl and chamber pot set belonged to Mary, secretary of museum board. It was gifted her by a friend four or five years ago, she kept it bathroom filled with potpourri, dried flowers soaps. When had replaced, there no longer enough space display set. She moved into storage shed, where on view remind that needed new home. Then thought putting toilet, an old wooden cabinet conservatory. Her decision move out home toilet creative caring one, which triggered washstand’s transformation from personal possession, public historical artifact.