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How did they empty tin baths?

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How did they empty tin baths?
To empty a tin bath, people worked by hand. After bathing, someone would use a bucket or other container to remove the water. This usually meant making many trips outdoors to dump the water. Shop a selection of tin bath tubs on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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Galvanised tin bath
Located in Cheshire, GB
Galvanised tin bath, of oval form fitted with carrying handles and original brass bung. Dimensions
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Antique Late 19th Century British Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Tin

Mid century galvanised tin bath
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century galvanised tin bath circa 1940. Good quality Scandinavian tin bath which would also
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Tin

Two Antique Hip Baths, English, Tin, Planter, Jardiniere, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a near pair of antique hip baths. An English, tin over steel bath as planter or jardiniere
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Antique Late 19th Century British Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Tin

French 19th Century Toleware Bath / Planter
Located in San Francisco, CA
French 19th century Toleware bath / planter Fantastic old tin tub that could also be a nice
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Antique Late 19th Century French High Victorian Painted Furniture

Materials

Metal

Victorian Double Ended Copper Roll Top Bath Tub
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb Victorian copper roll top bath tub dating from the late 19th century. This character
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Copper, Metal

Rustic Hand-Hammered Tinned Copper Mexican Large Candle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
is made of hand-hammered copper with tin which gives it this silver color. It has an earthy, natural
Category

2010s Mexican Candlesticks

Materials

Copper

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