Urinal
Urinal
Object name: Urinal
Date: 1700 - 1799
Dimensions:
178 x 113 mm
90 x 65 mm (neck)
Medium: Glass
Object number: C16058
DescriptionUrinal of colourless blown glass. It has a globular body, horizontal cone-like neck, and a flattened base.
Urinals were used by physicians to examine the urine of a patient. This practice of diagnosing by urine lead doctors to be nicknamed 'Piss-pots'.
Urinals were used by physicians to examine the urine of a patient. This practice of diagnosing by urine lead doctors to be nicknamed 'Piss-pots'.