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Plate, Warming

Object number2017.113.4 a-c

Manufacturer Thorner Brothers

OriginSheffield, England

MediumMetal; Silver-plated(?); Copper(?)

Credit LineGift of Shadyside Hospital Foundation, UPMC Shadyside

DescriptionCircular gray metal warming plate; possibly silver-plated(?) copper. Top is divided into three sections. Hollow center with spout on side for filling with hot water; spout opening has plug and metal chain mounted on side. Originally had two handles, but one handle is missing. Circular foot. Domed gray metal (silver-plated) lid with knob handle.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a-c together): 5.625 × 11.5 × 11.75 in. (14.3 × 29.2 × 29.8 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a): 2 × 11.5 × 11.75 in. (5.1 × 29.2 × 29.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (b): 3.625 × 10 in. (9.2 × 25.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (c): 1.188 × 0.875 in. (3 × 2.2 cm)
Marks(a)
Underside has imprinted text near center "THORNER BROS / PLATE / SHEFFIELD".
Historical NotesHeated food plate used at the Homeopathic Hospital and/or Shadyside Hospital. Homeopathic Hospital was the predecessor of Shadyside Hospital and Dr. James H. McClelland was one of its more prominent physicians. Homeopathic Hospital, a 38-bed hospital was established in 1866 on the Boulevard of the Allies and Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh. The hospital moved to a site just in front of its present location in 1910. By 1938, homeopathic medicine had fallen out of favor and the hospital changed its name to Shadyside Hospital. The present building was erected in 1972, and it became part of UPMC in 1997. Dr. James Henderson McClelland, Jr., attended Hahnemann Homeopathic College in Philadelphia before returning to Pittsburgh and becoming a prominent physician operating out of his home on Shadyside on the corner of Wilkins and Fifth Avenue. McClelland played a major role in the Homeopathic Hospital, including its eventual move from downtown to Shadyside.

Related institution Homeopathic Hospital (1866 - 1938)

Related institution Shadyside Hospital

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