Tarnished metal teaspoon in a plain design with stamped initials of "ONT. HOSP." for Ontario Hospital Kingston, later known as the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital.
Tarnished metal teaspoon in a plain design with stamped initials of "ONT. HOSP." for Ontario Hospital Kingston, later known as the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Donated by owner, Mr. David St.Onge.
Dates
1950
1965
1950-1965
Date Remarks
Date based on marks on the artifact, and the dates of the Ontario Hospital.
Material
metal: grey
Inscriptions
"ONT. HOSP" engraved near the top on the handle; "STAINLESS" embossed on the underside of the handle.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D2-5
Temporary Location
On exhibit “Custodial to Curative Care: Rockwood and the Evolution of Mental Health Treatment” at Museum of Health Care, 30 June 2023.
Dimension Notes
Length 15.1 cm x Width 3.0 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Tarnished, shows wear and finish is dull with minor dark grey stains on the underside of the handle and in the bowl of the spoon
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Found at Kingston on April 10, 2004 on a beach behind the current Mental Health Services site of the Providence Continuing Care Centre.
Exhibit History
"Rockwood Asylum 1860 - 1890"; 15 March 2005 - ?; at Providence Continuing Care