Summary
Silver-plated soup spoon made by Astor Plate and used at Sunbury Hospital for the Insane, in Victoria, Australia, circa 1920.
Example of diningware used in psychiatric hospitals at this time in Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Plated soup spoon marked 'Astor Plate E.P.N.S.A. on back and stamped 'H.I.S.' on front of handle. Plating is worn. "H.I.S.' stands for 'Hospital for the Insane, Sunbury'. Item used at the Caloola Training Centre and dates from the time when the institution was called 'Hospital for the Insane'.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Caloola Training Centre, Nov 1992
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Manufacturer
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Place Used
Sunbury Mental Hospital (Asylum), Sunbury, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920
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Inscriptions
Front of handle: H.I.S. Back of handle: E.P.N.S.A.
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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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Object Measurements
17.1 cm (Length), 4.7 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Cutlery, Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
