Slipper Bed Pan; unknown maker; 1910-1940; RX.1997.33.1
Slipper Bed Pan
About this objectChamber pot; a white porcelain bed pan. Has an inscription on the inside to advise on using a cover for the patients comfort.
Maker Maker RoleManufacturer
Date Made1910-1940
Period1920s
Place Made Medium and Materialsprocessed material, ceramic
Inscription and Marks
Printed on inside:
THE NEW
SLIPPER BED PAN
This Slipper should be passed under
the Patient in front between the legs.
If a flannel cap is made for the
blade fastened by strings under
the handle considerable comfort
will be afforded
l 375mm x w 215mm x h 150mm
wt 2433g
RX.1997.33.1
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