By Alden O'Brien
This odd-shaped small glass container is a highly personal accessory. It is a lady’s urinal for travel, and it dates to the 18th century. In an era when travel was far from luxurious and access to facilities along any route was uncertain, using one’s own device, available at any moment, may have seemed preferable if not unavoidable. Today, women can purchase pulp paper and plastic versions. If you are wondering how ladies “back then” would have managed this with all their skirts and under-petticoats, remember that they were not wearing drawers or underpants at this time, so discreet management under the skirt would have been possible.
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