Summary
Soap cutter used in the laundry of a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia circa 1920. Used to cut long strips of soap into smaller sizes.
Physical Description
Carbolic soap cutter, made from metal blade attached to worn wooden board. The blade, similiar to a tobacco cutter, is pushed down on to the board, cutting the item on the board.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 28 Sep 1992
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Date Made
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Place & Date Used
Beechworth Mental Hospital (Beechworth Asylum), Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920s-1970s
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Cleaning
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
18 cm (Length), 8 cm (Width), 21 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
215 mm (Length), 179 mm (Width), 60 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
305 mm (Length), 180 mm (Width), 75 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Making History - Psych Services
