Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Patient Care Artifacts
Classification
Patient Care
Accession Number
000003005
Description
Silver-plated serving platter, which consists of a flat, rounded rectangular-shaped base with slightly raised flat edges and a handle at the right and left sides; the right handle is broken and mostly missing; the base of the platter has a floral design stamped into it and is engraved in the centreā¦
Silver-plated serving platter, which consists of a flat, rounded rectangular-shaped base with slightly raised flat edges and a handle at the right and left sides; the right handle is broken and mostly missing; the base of the platter has a floral design stamped into it and is engraved in the centre; the outer edges have a ridged design stamped into them; the handles are decorative; platter is stored in a blue velvet drawstring bag (not numbered).
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital; used at teas given by the Ontario Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary.
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The top centre of the platter has, "ONTARIO HOSPITAL // LADIES AUXILIARY" engraved into it; the back left centre has, "ES [encircled] // E.P. ON // COPPER // LEAD MTS // 326" stamped into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D2-6
Dimension Notes
Length 58.0 cm x Width 37.3 cm x Depth 3.4 cm
Condition Remarks
The silverplating is quite tarnished and splotchy in appearance; the right handle has been broken, and only a portion of the lower attachment piece remains; #2: tarnished..
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
JPG
Reference Comments
Connie Cox, retired KPH nurse; CD #2
Research Facts
Used at teas hosted by the Ontario Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary.