Glowcock's Bagnio:
Thomas Rowlandson
cartoon, 1803
The notice to the right of the window (through which the madam keeps an eye on the proceedings) reads:
GLOWCOCK’S BAGNIO
COLD AND HOT BATHS
CUPPING SWEATING
and otherwise cleansing
The body performed here
Lodgings for Gentlemen
COLD AND HOT BATHS
CUPPING SWEATING
and otherwise cleansing
The body performed here
Lodgings for Gentlemen
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