Summary
Black Kenrick cast iron kettle used in the kitchens of a psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia circa 1920.
Physical Description
Black iron kettle holds six pints. It has a curved spout, with a cylindrical hand-piece attached by two curved brackets on the top. There is no lid.
Significance
Example of kitchen equipment 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 Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
KENRICK 6 PINT No.3 plus 'mark' on base.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Food & drink cooking apparatus
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
28 cm (Length), 12 cm (Width), 25 cm (Height)
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References
oral history
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Keywords
Hospitals, Kitchen Utensils, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services