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Gaslight Fitting - circa 1890
Reg. No: SH 850369
- Summary:
- Part of a gaslight fitting circa 1890 used in a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia
- Description:
- Fitting consisting of a small metal pipe leading to an urn-shaped outlet which contains a fixed valve. There is a screw on the bottom of the "urn". Beyond this the pipe tapers to half its diameter, ending in a cup shape, out of which protrudes downwards a tiny, bell-shaped pipe with thread on the end. The thicker pipe is iron and the section from the outlet onward is brass.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 6.00 cm (Height), 3.00 cm (Width), 21.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | hospitals, psychiatric services |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Institutional Life |
| Tertiary Classification: | building fittings |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1890 |
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