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Georgian Fruitwood Child,s Potty Rocker
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Georgian Fruitwood Child,s Potty Rocker

19th century
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A superb late 18thc fruitwood child,s " potty rocker" c1820 in great original condition.

It measures 63cms h 44cms deep and 38cms wide.

These " little" chairs were much favoured by the high society of the 18thc and were to be found in most country houses of the period.

The cushion is an added bonus

A wonderful item from a bygone time and still.practical in modern times.

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Georgian Fruitwood Potty Rocker to the 1800s.

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A superb late 18thc fruitwood child,s " potty rocker" c1820 in great original condition.

It measures 63cms h 44cms deep and 38cms wide.

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These " little" chairs were much favoured by the high society of the 18thc and were to be found in most country houses of the period.
Mike Melody Antiques
fig 1. A Georgian fruitwood childs potty chair featuring high winged sides, a cutout motif on the top backrest, a hinged wooden seat, and integrated rocker bases.
fig 1. Georgian Fruitwood Child,s Potty Rocker

The cushion is an added bonus

A wonderful item from a bygone time and still.practical in modern times.

UK delivery included

All forms of payment including ccs etc.

Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

Date of Manufacture

Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Georgian Fruitwood Potty Rocker to the 1800s.

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Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
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Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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Archive I A Georgian fruitwood childs potty chair featuring high winged sides, a cutout motif on the top backrest, a hinged wooden seat, and integrated rocker bases.

Georgian Fruitwood Child,s Potty Rocker

Archive II A Georgian fruitwood childs potty chair featuring high winged sides, a cutout motif on the top backrest, a hinged wooden seat, and integrated rocker bases. View II
Archive III A Georgian fruitwood childs potty chair featuring high winged sides, a cutout motif on the top backrest, a hinged wooden seat, and integrated rocker bases. View III
Archive IV A Georgian fruitwood childs potty chair featuring high winged sides, a cutout motif on the top backrest, a hinged wooden seat, and integrated rocker bases. View IV
Archive V A Georgian fruitwood childs potty chair featuring high winged sides, a cutout motif on the top backrest, a hinged wooden seat, and integrated rocker bases. View V
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Archive VII A Georgian fruitwood childs potty chair featuring high winged sides, a cutout motif on the top backrest, a hinged wooden seat, and integrated rocker bases. View VII
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A Georgian fruitwood childs potty chair featuring high winged sides, a cutout motif on the top backrest, a hinged wooden seat, and integrated rocker bases.
GEORGIAN FRUITWOOD CHILD,S POTTY ROCKER
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A Georgian fruitwood childs potty chair featuring high winged sides, a cutout motif on the top backrest, a hinged wooden seat, and integrated rocker bases.
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A Georgian childs potty rocker is an 18th- or early 19th-century nursery chair combining a rocking mechanism with an enclosed commode beneath a hinged seat.

These chairs were predominantly crafted from local British hardwoods and fruitwoods, such as apple, pear, oak, or elm, using simple mortise and tenon joinery.

Authentic Georgian pieces feature natural timber shrinkage, hand-cut metal hinges or iron nails, pegged joints, and deep patination from historic handling.

An antique childs chair functions as a decorative accent in a bedroom alcove, nursery, or hearth, serving as a display stand for textiles or decorative objects.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year, avoiding direct sunlight and strong heat sources.
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