May 16, 2024 · What is a Bourdaloue? A bourdaloue is a type of a chamberpot, supposedly named for Louis Bourdaloue, a famous 17th century priest; the story goes that his sermons were so long that listeners would need to bring along a chamberpot to get through them.

Jul 16, 2012 · Also known as a coach pot in England. Bourdaloues were used throughout the 18th and for most of the 19th century. As water closets began to be built inside homes and buildings, the use of these chamber pots began to be reduced dramatically.

Mar 13, 2015 · Bourdaloues were chamber pots designed specifically for women wearing such garments. With the assistance of a lady’s maid, they could be slipped beneath skirts and petticoats, employed while standing, and then discretely carried away. Some versions were more practical and fashioned of tin or leather.

Nov 10, 2015 · There is a play by Aristophanes in which a male spy disguised as a woman tries to infiltrate a female religious cult but blows his cover when, needing to relieve himself, he asks for the chamber pot using the word for the vessel provided for men during drinking parties.

Sep 3, 2012 · Women of that era did not wear underwear. But still, going to the toilet in such outfits became almost unbelievable. Burdalu came to the rescue - small female pots with an anatomical recess. They could be entrusted to a maid, hidden in a sleeve or muff, taken with you on a trip in a special case.

Das Bourdalou ist ein Gefäß, das den Damen der Gesellschaft im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert zum Urinieren diente. Im Prinzip handelt es sich um einen Nachttopf für „unterwegs“. Die Benutzung des Bourdalou geht angeblich auf das Jahr 1700 zurück, als am Hofe König Ludwigs XIV. der damals berühmte Jesuitenpater Louis Bourdaloue seine Predigten hielt.

Chamber Pot (Bourdaloue) (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection); about 1740; Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory (French, active about 1730 - 1805); Soft-paste porcelain with polychrome enamel

Feb 20, 2023 · Registered as chamber pot, Vienna porcelain, boat shaped Wellcome L0008742.jpg 1,652 × 1,150; 532 KB Sammlung Ludwig Bamberg Bourdalou.JPG 3,448 × 2,928; 6.04 MB Tin glazed earthenware female urinal Wellcome L0035674.jpg 3,008 × 1,960; 708 KB

Feb 8, 2024 · (Désuet) Pot de chambre de forme oblongue. Comme, dans ce cas, prendre, c'était voler, madame Hugo s'abstint, et, en supposant que le bourdalou fît partie d'une collection, la collection ne fut pas dépareillée.

Jun 20, 2023 · On dit que le nom de Bourdaloue vient du nom d'un célèbre prêtre Catholique français dont les sermons étaient si longs que les femmes de l'assistance se faisaient apporter discrètement ce type de pot sous leurs robes par leur suivante afin de …