Dental spittoon

Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Object Number:
1980-163
Materials:
frame, iron and bowl, glass
Measurements:
overall: 340 mm x 440 mm x 820 mm, 265 mm,
type:
spittoons
credit:
Austin, M.W.

Parts

Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940. Rectangular iron element with two large holes in the top and four screw holes lower down. Slopped sides leading to the holes at the top.

Materials:
iron
Object Number:
1980-163/1
type:
component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Components of Dental spittoon

Components of Dental spittoon

Components of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940. Five components, one nut, one washer on right angled tube with a screwed element on one end, one circular ribbed element, and one bar with a u-bend at the top and bottom and a hole drilled at the top.

Object Number:
1980-163/2
type:
component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tap component of Dental spittoon

Tap component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940. Silver coloured metal tap attached to black pipework for with a right angled joint in.

Object Number:
1980-163/3
type:
tap
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tube of Dental spittoon

Tube of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940. Pipe with a metal attachment at one end, this attachment has a horseshoe shapped hook on the end.

Materials:
rubber (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1980-163/4
type:
tube
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940. A metal hook with a red rubber element on one end and another red element with three holes drilled in it on the other end.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1980-163/5
type:
component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940. A metal pipe with a red element on one end.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1980-163/6
type:
component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940. Small red tubing.

Object Number:
1980-163/7
type:
component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940. Metal dish element, with a section removed to act as a spout.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1980-163/8
type:
dish
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940. Metal vessel with a number of holes drilled in it and a rim at the top.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1980-163/9
type:
component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940.

Measurements:
overall: 10.5 kg
Object Number:
1980-163/10
type:
component
Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940.

Object Number:
1980-163/11
type:
component
Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon

Component of Dental spittoon, with fountain, chair mounted, unsigned, probably English, 1920-1940.

Object Number:
1980-163/12
type:
component