1882, Christopher Dresser, Traditional Arts and Crafts of JapanAt seven in the morning we rise, and on pushing aside the window-slides in front of us, we perceive that a small tub has been placed on the open balcony in front of our room, while beside this stands a large vessel of water covered with ice, and that a towel hangs from the pendent towel-horse, for Mr. Sakata has explained that we were unprepared for spending the night from home.
1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the WillowsI found that old washerwoman-dress that he came home in yesterday, hanging on a towel-horse before the fire.
1913, Octavia Hill, Life of Octavia Hill as told in her lettersI forget whether a chest of drawers or a towel-horse was the real offender.
