Title
Bedside spittoon
Subject
Spittoons
Saliva--instrumentation
Sputum--instrumentation
Sick Room
Description
Used to collect spittle and sputum
Brass circular form with cupped base.
Creator
S. W. Farber (Firm : New York, N.Y.)
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1900?
Contributor
Wilbur, C. Keith, 1923-
Cravens, Annette
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.
Format
5 cm. in diameter
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
91.6.2
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Spittoon
Date Created
4/7/2006
Medium
Metal
Citation
S. W. Farber (Firm : New York, N.Y.), “Bedside spittoon,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 8, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16809.