Accession No

6265

Brief Description

‘The New Slipper Bed Pan’, ironstone ceramic bed pan with carrying handle, English, c. 1900

Origin

England

Maker

Class

medical

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

Ceramic (ironstone)

Dimensions

height: 140mm; length: 370mm; width: 120mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated by an individual, 09/04/2009.

Inscription

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 // BEST ENGLISH IRONSTONE

Description Notes

‘The New Slipper Bed Pan’, ironstone ceramic bed pan with carrying handle, English, c. 1900.

Glazed, white, one-piece ceramic bed pan, with handle. It is shaped like a slipper, starting with the thin end (blade) that gradually slopes up to the highest point at the other end. There is a large round hole in the top of the pan. There is a small hole in the underside of the pan at the front, to aid the attachment of a “flannel cap”.

On the inside wall of the back of the pan is an inscription which outlines instructions for use and ways of providing user satisfaction:

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
BEST ENGLISH IRONSTONE

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