Summary
Stainless Steel, Dinner Forks, circa 1920. Used at Mayday Hills Hospital, a mental health hospital in Beechworth, Victoria. One fork is webbed to minimise injury to patients.
Physical Description
Three metal dinner forks with Victorian Government stamp on handle. One fork has webbing between the tines.
Significance
Example of dining implements used in a psychiatric hospital 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 Mayday Hills Hospital, Sep 1992
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Manufacturer
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Place Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920
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Inscriptions
Stamped .1 &.2 handle: VICT./GOVT. Stamped .2 &.3 reverse: SN /DIXON. Stamped .3 handle: VICT./GOVT. Engraved: T-2.
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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 (Length), 2 cm (Width), 20 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Cutlery