Summary
Glass bottle used for the storage of water circa 1860. Used in a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia.
Physical Description
Elongated egg-shaped, blue-green glass bottle for soft drink, with long, thin neck at one end (broken off 4cm along). No base so cannot stand. Surface is frosted from wear and has patches of a white substance stuck to it.
Significance
Example of kitchen glassware used in mental health hospitals in Victoria Australia
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Food & drink storage
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Overall Dimensions
7 cm (Length), 22 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Bottles, Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Making History - Psych Services