Fragment of sanitary ware

This fragment of porcelain sanitary ware bears the trade mark of Buick's of Alloa in Clackmannanshire. The mark reads 'BUICK'S P[ATENT] / NO 1 / WASH DOWN / CLOSET / ALLOA'.

Fragment of white porcelain sanitary ware, with the trade mark of Buick's Patent No 1 Wash Down Closet, Alloa

In the later part of the 19th century, some factories became household names, famous for producing the sanitary ware that was a vital part of the improved sanitation schemes of the time.

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Online ID:	000-100-083-225-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland T.1995.115.16
Date:	19th century
Material:	White porcelain. Inscription: Buick's Patent No 1 Wash Down Closet, Alloa
Dimensions:	83 mm H x 76 mm L x x 23 mm W
What:	Sanitary ware / fragment
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Who:	Buick, Alloa (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Clackmannanshire, Alloa
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