Summary
Chair - Dining, B Johnston & Co, Circa 1920. Used in the dining room of a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia.
Physical Description
Dining chair is heavy and has slightly tapered oblong seat. Front legs are round, back legs are square and slightly curved. Chair has a wide, high back rest.
Significance
Example of furntiture used in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Manufacturer
B. Johnston & Co., Fitzroy, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
PWD engraved on back of seat. B Johnston & Co/ Gertrude St. Fitzroy/European/ABO???ON stamped under seat; "8" marked on chair.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Furniture
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
52.5 cm (Length), 92 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
52.5 mm (Width), 92 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Furniture, Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
