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- Pewter Bedpan, 1825-1827 - Pewter goods could be found in many American homes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to have pewter spoons, tankards, dishes, plates, porringers or other common household items. Additional practical objects found in the home that may have been made from pewter were spittoons, foot warmers and bedpans.
- 1825-1827
- Collections - Artifact
Pewter Bedpan, 1825-1827
Pewter goods could be found in many American homes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to have pewter spoons, tankards, dishes, plates, porringers or other common household items. Additional practical objects found in the home that may have been made from pewter were spittoons, foot warmers and bedpans.
- Bedpan, circa 1900 - When enamel-coated ironware was introduced in 1874, manufacturers marketed its durability and handsome mottled gray surface--the origin of its common name, "graniteware." Graniteware was also more lightweight than cast iron and would not rust or corrode, like tinware. Consumers could choose from a wide range of graniteware products, including cookware and other household items, like this bedpan.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Bedpan, circa 1900
When enamel-coated ironware was introduced in 1874, manufacturers marketed its durability and handsome mottled gray surface--the origin of its common name, "graniteware." Graniteware was also more lightweight than cast iron and would not rust or corrode, like tinware. Consumers could choose from a wide range of graniteware products, including cookware and other household items, like this bedpan.