Summary
A ceramic shard found under floorboards of one of the oldest buildings (1880s) at Caloola Training Centre, Sunbury, Victoria, Australia. It was a psychiatric hospital. Crockery of this type would have been used by staff rather than the patients.
Physical Description
White ceramic shard with purple decahedral design on top. Shard is vaguely round in shape as, on the bottom, the round base remains substantially intact. Much of the glaze is chipped, revealing the bone-coloured cross section under- neath.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Historical Archaeology, Medicine & Health, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Caloola Training Centre, Nov 1992
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Place & Date Used
Caloola Training Centre, Sunbury, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1880
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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
6.4 cm (Length), 2 cm (Width), 7 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Archaeology, Crockery, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
