James Allen's portable Turkish bath

     

'A Turkish bath in your own room with perfect safety.' 

James Allen and Son recommended their portable bath 'For Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago, Sciatics, Eczema, and Skin, Liver, and Kidney Affections', and many medical journals were equally forthcoming in their praise, as, for example:

'It is not, perhaps, going too far to say that such a contrivance as Allen & Son's Portable Turkish Bath should find a place in every well-regulated household.'

Medical examiner  (11 Oct 1877)

James Allen & Son's 'Cloak' bath

The Lancet was more guarded, conceding little: 'This instrument is very complete. It is portable and can be packed in a box less than twelve inches square. It is cheap, and acts promptly.'  (23 Feb 1878)

< From advertisements in: Turkish and other baths: a guide to good health and longevity / W Gordon Stables. — London : Dean, [1883].

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