Male alms box figure from Bethlem Hospital, England, 1671-1681

Male alms box figure from Bethlem Hospital, England, 1671-1681 Male alms box figure from Bethlem Hospital, England, 1671-1681

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Male almsbox figure from Bethlem Hospital ('Bedlam'), 1676 (?)

Male almsbox figure from Bethlem Hospital ('Bedlam'), 1676. These roughly life-size alms box figures, one male and one female, were used to collect donations for the Bethlem ('Bedlam') Royal Hospital in London when it was situated at Moorfields.

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Category:
Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600164
Materials:
base, wood, figure, plaster and metal
Measurements:
overall: 1540 mm x 360 mm x 360 mm,
type:
alms box
credit:
Stevens's Auction Rooms Ltd.

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Male alms box figure from Bethlem Hospital, England, 1671-1681

Male alms box figure from Bethlem Hospital, England, 1671-1681

Main Male almsbox figure from Bethlem Hospital ('Bedlam'), 1676 (?) without base

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Male almsbox figure from Bethlem Hospital ('Bedlam'), 1676. These roughly life-size alms box figures, one male and one female, were used to collect donations for the Bethlem ('Bedlam') Royal Hospital in London when it was situated at Moorfields.

Measurements:
overall: 1540 mm x 360 mm x 360 mm,
Materials:
base, wood , figure, plaster and metal
Object Number:
A600164/1
type:
alms box
Male alms box figure from Bethlem Hospital, England, 1671-1681

Male alms box figure from Bethlem Hospital, England, 1671-1681

Base from Male almsbox figure from Bethlem Hospital ('Bedlam'), 1676 (?)

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Male almsbox figure from Bethlem Hospital ('Bedlam'), 1676. These roughly life-size alms box figures, one male and one female, were used to collect donations for the Bethlem ('Bedlam') Royal Hospital in London when it was situated at Moorfields.

Measurements:
overall: 1540 mm x 360 mm x 360 mm,
Materials:
base, wood , figure, plaster and metal
Object Number:
A600164/2
type:
alms box