Bramah, J. & Sons

The west end of Piccadilly, London, ‘Patent Engine Lock & Water Closet Manufacturer’ (1807–23). 

Between 21 August 1817–17 February 1823 they provided the Royal Household with travelling and dressing cases, ‘Morocco Soufflet’ writing boxes, and ink stands, totalling £593 2s [Windsor Royal Archives, RA 35513; 35521; –27; –39; –47; –60].

Two trade labels found on a mahogany portable toilet box of rectangular design, brass-bound with sunk handles at the sides; interior of lid lined with red gilttooled leather and opening on a central tumbler to reveal a blue gilt-tooled leather interior and a removable easel mirror framed in ebony and silver. Removable fittings in red leather, with three glass wells all with silver and ebony lids and four glass stoppered bottles. The silver lids are marked ‘LONDON 1807’, with the maker's mark, ‘T.H.’, Thomas Holland. Lock stamped ‘I. BRAMAH PATENT’ [Sotheby's, 23 November 1973, lot 41]. 

Two portable mahogany water-closets recorded, one with directions for use, both in the form of a chest of drawers with five dummy drawers, the lid and top three drawers lifting to reveal a porcelain receiver, and brass-handled plunger [Sotheby's, 27 June 1969, lot 103; 18 July 1975].

Possibly of Bramah & Prestage.

Source: DEFM