Today I have more items from An Encyclopedia of Domestic Economy by Thomas Webster, published in 1845 in New York.
One note – Being written about 15 years prior, these pieces would not have been new in 1860 and in some areas could be seen as out-of-date.
When I first looked at these towel and wash stands in the bedroom section, I noticed fig 434 looked like what I had always thought of as a quilt stand. This is something I will need to look into better. My next thought was about how useful one of these would be at an event. I prefer to drape the clothing I’ve taken off to air out or in some cases dry out due to the weather being hot and humid or wet. I often end up draping my cloths over a chair. One of these would be so much more useful. After all that is what these are for.
“Towel and wash stands. 1234 – Towel and cloth airers. Fig 434 is the form at present most in fashion for towels. Fig. 435 is more convenient for airing clothes; from the mode in which the feet are fixed on, it will stand whether open or shut. Fig. 436 is still more convenient, as by means of a very simple hinge I may be made to fold backward, and in several different positions. Fig. 437 represents the hinge, which consists of only two strips of leather nailed on as in the woodcut: it may be made by any carpenter: there are four such hinges.”
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 
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