Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Bedpan |
Object ID |
2007.0007 |
Description |
A porcelain bedpan which would have been used late in the 19th into the 20th century. Very old utensils, before the late nineteenth century, were made of metals such as pewter, brass and some urinals were made of glass. Porcelain, china, and even pottery were used in the late nineteenth century. At some time in the early 20th century, utensils (bedpans, urinals basins and others) were made of enamel and then stainless steel. The switch to plastics and other disposables took place in the 1960's. Even empty these are quite heavy. The bedpan weighs about 5 pounds and was a "slipper" type, later referred to as fracture, bedpan. It is approximately 17 by 11 inches with a height of 4 inches. The spout is to facilitate washing it out. |
Collection |
Kennedy Collection |
Date |
1900 |
Source |
Kennedy, Jennifer |