Summary
Corking tool used in the dispensary of a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, 1900
Physical Description
Cork press is oblong in shape and stands on protruding legs with screw holes. Two legs at one end form a shape like a fishtail. Has two strips of iron hinged together, has indentations between for holding corks. Has a curved round-ended handle which lifts upwards.
Significance
Example of equipment used in Victorian mental health hospitals
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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overall dimensions
7 cm (Length), 7.6 cm (Width), 22.5 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
225 mm (Length), 70 mm (Width), 76 mm (Height)
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References
card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Cork Pressers, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
