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Soap Cutter - Metal & Wood, circa 1920
Reg. No: SH 923190
- Summary:
- Soap cutter used in the laundry of a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia circa 1920. Used to cut long strips of soap into smaller sizes.
- Description:
- Carbolic soap cutter, made from metal blade attached to worn wooden board. The blade, similiar to a tobacco cutter, is pushed down on to the board, cutting the item on the board.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, 1992
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 21.00 cm (Height), 8.00 cm (Width), 18.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | hospitals, mental health, mental health institutions |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Institutions of the Past, Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Institutional Life |
| Tertiary Classification: | cleaning |
| Date Made: | Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920 |
| Place & Date Used: | Beechworth Mental Hospital (Beechworth Asylum), Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920s-1970s |
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