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soap dish
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Dates
1960
circa 1960
Collection
Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Patient Care Artifacts
Hygiene
Classification
Patient Care
Hygiene
Accession Number
000003339 a-b
Description
Soap dish (b) with draining tray (a); the dish holds the tray close to both ends; on the bottom of the dish are horizontal ridges.
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Accession Number
000003339 a-b
Collection
Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Patient Care Artifacts
Hygiene
Classification
Patient Care
Hygiene
MeSH Heading
Soaps
Skin Care -- instrumentation
Mental Health -- hospital
Description
Soap dish (b) with draining tray (a); the dish holds the tray close to both ends; on the bottom of the dish are horizontal ridges.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - drainer - Size: Length 13.8 cm x Width 10.6 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
b - soap dish - Size: Length 13.5 cm x Width 10.2 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
Provenance
Used at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital
Maker
Vollrath
Dates
1960
circa 1960
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
(b) Soap dish has "Vollrath [in cursive script] // STAINLESS STEEL WARE" stamped on the exterior bottom
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D3-8
Condition Remarks
Unused; no stains or damage; metal shows no stains or corrosion
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," the J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 257 (similar to item #7H-212A) (see attached photocopy); CD #4
Research Facts
Made specifically to hold patients' individual soap bars
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