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Type of Object
Bedpan
Place of Manufacture
Chester (W. Va.)
Date of Manufacture
1910-1914
Physical Details
Ceramic bedpan with wide lip and handle. Basin has a wide oval-shaped opening which slopes approximately 45 degrees from the top of the apparatus, and the opening is straight towards the lower lip. Slipper style. Handle is open for the pouring out of waste collected in the pan, wide tube. Bottom is stamped "Vitreous" with an illustration of what appears to be a jar(?); other stamps are "Edwin M. Knowles China Co." and "10-2-1."
Dimensions
13 cm. x 28 cm. x 40 cm.
Topical Subject
Bedpans -- History
Medical Subject
Toilet Facilities
Accession Number
2009.5.2
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Ceramic Bedpan, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00188.jpg