Spittoon with Octagon Top and Marble Slab, 1870s
Item
Title
Spittoon with Octagon Top and Marble Slab, 1870s
Date
1870
Description
S.S White Manufacturing Co., Spittoon with Octagon Top and Marble Slab, No. 3
Also known as a cuspidor (from a Portuguese word meaning “a place to spit”), this spittoon featured a side door that concealed a bowl containing the contents deposited by patients. S.S. White made five different stand spittoons, including one spittoon that attached to a chair, and several others in the traditional style that sat on the floor.
Also known as a cuspidor (from a Portuguese word meaning “a place to spit”), this spittoon featured a side door that concealed a bowl containing the contents deposited by patients. S.S. White made five different stand spittoons, including one spittoon that attached to a chair, and several others in the traditional style that sat on the floor.
Rights
Courtesy of UNMC College of Dentistry, through the support of the Dental Museum Fund and curated by Dr. Stanton D. Harn