Summary
Teaspoon - Silver Plated, Circa 1920. Made: Astor Plate. Used at mental health hospital, Sunbury Hospital for the Insane, Sunbury, Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Plated teaspoon 'Astor Plate E.P.N.S.A.', well-worn. Stamped on handle 'H.I.S.' (Hospital for the Insane, Sunbury). Plating wearing off.
Significance
Example of diningware used in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
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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overall dimensions
13.3 cm (Length), 2.8 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Cutlery, Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
