Baby's Bath and Stand
1935-1950 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Small tubs suitable for bathing a baby safely have been in use since at least the Middle Ages, but such tubs were really for general washing and laundry purposes. It was not until the late 19th century that the range of equipment for use in childcare started to expand. Mass production and the introduction of cheaper materials, such as pressed sheet metal instead of handcrafted wood or porcelain, meant that many more people could buy such items. This oval baby bath has a stand consisting of two lengths of tubular metal, each bent into a pair of legs.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Zinc, enamelled in white |
| Brief description | Baby's bath and stand of enamelled metal made in the UK between 1935 and 1950 |
| Physical description | Baby bath and stand |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Mr and Mrs C. E. Turner |
| Object history | Used for bathing the donors' children: Mary Elizabeth Turner (born 28/04/1943), Merilyn Kay Turner (born 22/02/1945), Roger Edwin Turner (born 02/06/1949) and Bridget June Turner (born 13/06/1956) |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | Small tubs suitable for bathing a baby safely have been in use since at least the Middle Ages, but such tubs were really for general washing and laundry purposes. It was not until the late 19th century that the range of equipment for use in childcare started to expand. Mass production and the introduction of cheaper materials, such as pressed sheet metal instead of handcrafted wood or porcelain, meant that many more people could buy such items. This oval baby bath has a stand consisting of two lengths of tubular metal, each bent into a pair of legs. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.279&A-1987 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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