
Components and fittings for model hospital
- Made:
- 1930-1932 in Knightsbridge
- maker:
- Humphreys









Components and fittings for miniature hospital, scale 1:16, made for publicity for King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, 1932. Components and fittings consist of: Cylindrical weight on metal braided wire, red and black wiring with connectors, two white electrical connectors, two boxes of lightbulbs, a cardboard sleeve with packets of screws and pins, a cardboard box containing four packaged LED lights, A bagged section of a banister. Polybags containing: 11 window pins. A black component and a transparent lid. Fragments of the model, broken cable ties, and two card signs with “Solarium” and “Gymnasium”. Two card signs with “Linen Room” and “Xray darkroom” with window pins. Two card signs with “Adult ward” and “Children’s Ward” with window pins. Card signs with “Kitchen, operating theatre, board room”, “Kitchen”, “board room” and “operating theatre” with window pins and two broken light bulbs.
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A603147 Pt8
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), copper (alloy) and plastic (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall [box]: 220 mm x 585 mm x 390 mm,
- type:
- model - representation
- credit:
- The King's Fund (Loan, Wellcome Trust)