Summary
Dinner plate used for patients in a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia circa 1900. Enamel plates were commonly used instead of china ones, as they did not break if dropped or thrown.
Physical Description
Enamel dinner plate, round with ridge and slightly sunken base.
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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Date Used
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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
2 cm (Width), 23.5 cm (Outside Diameter)
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Exhibition Collection Management
326 mm (Length), 326 mm (Width), 25 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
2.5 cm (Height), 24 cm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Maximum dimensions
200 (Length), 200 (Width), 25 (Height), 200 (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Making History - Psych Services
