Bedpan

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Bedpan

Entry/Object ID

1993.291

Description

White body with clear glaze- black letters. Marks: (in black)-LENOX Whitehall Tatum Con. Pat. Feb. 5, 1901 Patent Title & Guarantee Co. New York

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

11-1/4 in

Depth

16-1/8 in

Material

China

Provenance

Notes

Owner: Mrs. William McKeon Sr. Donated by Mrs. Wm. McKeon Sr., 5347 Belfield Av. Belonged to Anna (Mrs. Phillip) Hughes who lived at 5355 Belfield Ave (1945-1985). Given in her memory by her daughter Elizabeth. This bedpan had been in Mrs. Hughes closet "forever" and is believed to have belonged to her mother. Donation arranged by Helen Barhof. (The above information was found written on a piece of paper in bedpan).