Slipper bedpan
S. Maw Son and Thompson
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
1870 - 1890
Materials
Earthenware
Measurements
152 x 210 mm; 375 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Aldersgate Street
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Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 881078
Summary
An S. Maw, Son and Thompson white earthenware slipper shaped bedpan with black transfer printed instructions and traders mark inside. 1870-1890
Provenance
Originally on loan from Mrs. Michael Trinick and then given to the National Trust by the family after her death in 1998.
Marks and inscriptions
(in black) THE NEW/SLIPPER BED PAN/(underlined)/This Slipper should be passed under/the Patient in front between the legs/If a flannel cap is made for the/blade,fastened by strings under/the handle, considerable comfort/will be afforded/S.MAW,SON AND THOMPSON./7TO12 ALDERSGATE STREET/LONDON.
Makers and roles
S. Maw Son and Thompson, manufacturer