Earthenware bedpan

Made:
1880-1920 in Stoke-on-Trent
maker:
Grimwades Limited

White earthenware bed and douche pan, large size, with handle, no cover, patented by Grimwades, English, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A638271
Materials:
earthenware (glazed)
Measurements:
overall: 116 mm x 402 mm x 316 mm, 3.05 kg
type:
bedpan
credit:
British Red Cross Society (Oxford)

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