Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
Accession Number
000003319 a-b
Description
(a) Dressing jar, which is a hollow, round, open-topped cylindrical jar with a round, flat bottom; sides are straight except for a bulging ring around the circumference, 1.5 cm from the top; the jar has a lid (b) which is round with short, straight sides overlapping the jar top; there is a handle a…
(a) Dressing jar, which is a hollow, round, open-topped cylindrical jar with a round, flat bottom; sides are straight except for a bulging ring around the circumference, 1.5 cm from the top; the jar has a lid (b) which is round with short, straight sides overlapping the jar top; there is a handle across a cylindrical depression in the outside of the lid top; there was a label that was not accessioned.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - jar - Size: Length 6.7 cm x Diam. 10.6 cm
b - lid - Size: Depth 1.9 cm x Diam. 10.7 cm
Provenance
Used at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital
Maker
Vollrath
Dates
1920
circa 1920
Date Remarks
Stainless steel used after 1920
Material
metal: silver
plastic: green; white
Inscriptions
(b) Exterior bottom of jar is stamped with "Vollrath [cursive script] // STAINLESS STEEL WARE // 8300 ½"; label has, "FOR SOAKING // CONTAMINATED // ARTICLES"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D3-8
Condition Remarks
There is minor wear visible; upper inside edge of the jar shows a stain; there is no corrosion visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," the J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 268 (similar to item #7-338-1) (see attached photocopy); CD #5
Research Facts
Used for needles and as a handy utility jar; cover prevents contamination of contents.