Bowl, Bleeding
Object number94.192.11
OriginNY
OriginCzechoslovakia
MediumSteel; Enamel
Credit LineGift of Presbyterian University Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association
DescriptionWhite enameled steel bleeding bowl with blue rim and straight sides.Dimensions2.25 in. (5.7 cm)MarksText on bottom "QUADRUPLE COATED / HEAVY / STEEL / FOR HOSPITAL USE / ACID / PROOF / MEINECKE & CO. NY / CZECHO-SLOVAKIA".
Historical NotesUsed in hospital for collecting blood during bloodletting.Label TextItems used by nurses at Presbyterian Hospital in the 1930s and 1940s.
Related institution
Presbyterian University Hospital
Terms
On View
On view
Stella Marrs
1936-1945
