Summary
Clippers - Hair, Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, 1926. Part of the duties of attendants at psychiatric institutions was to clean and groom patients. Attendants often cut patients' hair. used in a mental health hospital in Beechworth Victoria Australia circa 1930
Physical Description
Pair of white metal clippers consisting of two plates each containing a row of small pointed blades wihich are activated by scissor action of the handles. Blades are held together with a wing nut, and thumb and finger rests protrude from handle.
Significance
Example of personal grooming conducted in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, Sep 1992
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Manufacturer
Browne Sharpe Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America, 1926
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Inscribed inside handle: BROWN & SHARPE MFG.CO. PROVIDENCE, R.I./ MADE IN U.S.A. PATENTED DEC.7.1926.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Grooming & hygiene
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
7.2 cm (Length), 3.6 cm (Width), 8.2 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Hair Clippers, Haircare, Hospitals, Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
