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This earthenware plaque dates from the 19th century. It is from a domestic water closet from a house in Haddington in East Lothian.

The small oval plaque is transfer-printed in red. It bears the words 'Silent / "Edina" / Pat No 6716'.

In the 19th century, the water closet, with its water-flushed sewage, gradually replaced the insanitary earth closet, waste from which had to be dumped in the street.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-392-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 529
• Date: 19th century
  
• Material: White glazed earthenware. Inscription: SILENT / "EDINA" / PAT No 6716
  
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• Subject: Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Description: Small oval plaque of white glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in red
  
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