Knife, Butter
Object number2017.113.9
Manufacturer
Meriden Silver Plate Company
Date1866-1938
MediumSilver-plated metal
Credit LineGift of Shadyside Hospital Foundation, UPMC Shadyside
DescriptionSilver-plated metal butter knife. Wide, flat unsharpened blade with off-center curved point. Curved neck connects to flat handle and wide three-sided end. Top of handle has linear border decoration.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 7.313 x 0.938 x 0.375 in. (18.6 x 2.4 x 1 cm)InscriptionsEngraved text on handle “Homeopathic Hospital”.
MarksRaised text on back of handle “PAT.APD FOR” and “M S P Co”.
Historical NotesButter knife used at the Homeopathic 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
Related person
Dr. James Henderson McClelland
(born 1845)
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