Vintage Folding Stand for Thetford Pulpware Baby Bath on eBay (end time 19-Jan-10 09:36:11 GMT)

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Product:	Thetford Pulpware Baby Bath Stand	Style/ Period:	--
Sub-Type:	--	Age:	1900-1940
Primary Material:	Wrought Iron	Original/Repro:	Original

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Vintage Folding Stand for Thetford Pulpware Baby Bath

Circa Early 1900s

Marked 'Guaranteed Bonderised'

A fold flat steel frame stand, made specifically for a Thetford Pulpware baby bath. It even has it's original paint and the fold out towel rail.

I have been looking for one of these baths for a long time to match this. I have now decided to reverse the process, and find somone who already has the bath.

In case you are unsure, the bath is usually marked 'Thetford Pulpware' as a transfer or impressed mark. It is oval, has a very thick rim with curved profile and flat bottom. It is light enough that you may have wondered what it was made from - it is effectively lacquered paper mache (and yes, it does hold water). The seating for the bath (ie. the size just under the rim) to sit snugly in this frame is 65 cm x 46 cm.

Fair Condition

65 x 46 x 52 Cm Approx (2.5cm = 1 inch approx)

3.0 Kg Weight (1.00Kg = 2lb approx)

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Questions and answers about this item

Q: Hi there - I have a oval shaped metal pink baby bath. Is this the stand for it? Sorry not aware of any markings on it that say Thetford? Thanks for your help. Cheers Maree
A: Hi Maree, Possibly ... As you see from the listing, I think this is for a Thetford, It does not mean another won't fit. How about posting me a large sheet of paper (newspaper, even) with the oval outline drawn on it, and... Continue reading

01 Nov, 2009

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Item location: Ironbridge, Shropshire, United Kingdom

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