Ceramic Shipley-type plate, England, 1915-1920

Made:
1915-1920 in England
maker:
Booths
Shipley plate for one-armed men, supplied by T. Goode and Co Shipley plate for one-armed men, supplied by T. Goode and Co Shipley plate for one-armed men, supplied by T. Goode and Co Left hand side, A602812, Shipley plate for one-armed men

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Shipley plate for one-armed men, supplied by T. Goode and Co
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Shipley plate for one-armed men, supplied by T. Goode and Co
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Shipley plate for one-armed men, supplied by T. Goode and Co
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Left hand side, A602812, Shipley plate for one-armed men
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Shipley plate for one-armed men, supplied by T. Goode and Co., made by Booth, English, 1915-1920

Eating a meal using only one hand is difficult. This plate was invented by Arthur Everest Shipley (1861-1927) sometime between 1915 and 1920. It is designed to help the many men who had lost an arm during the First World War to eat without assistance from others.

Not dissimilar to a standard plate, Shipley’s design has short, vertical sides to provide a surface to push against and to help an amputee in getting food on to his fork or spoon. It is shown here with a similar example (A602813).

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A602812
Materials:
china, paint and complete
Measurements:
overall: 37 mm 254 mm, 0.53kg
type:
plate
credit:
Hutchinson, A.