Summary
Tin milk pitcher used in the female wards at a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, circa 1900
Physical Description
Pitcher with lid. The attached lid has a semi-circular handle, and the pitcher has a metal horse-shoe shaped handle. There is a lidded, straight-edged spout below which is the inscription `F6'.
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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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Under the spout on pitcher : "F6" in solder. "F" indicates that it was used in a Female ward.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Food & drink consumption
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
31 cm (Length), 40 cm (Height)
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References
Harris, Joan (librarian) 28.05.85
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Keywords
Dairy Equipment, Diet & Nutrition, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
