General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

day bed

Patents

N/A

General Description

wood frame oak and support structure; fabric upholstery and dustcover on underside; wool {?) padding; metal hardware, including springs.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

191.0 cm

Width

71.5 cm

Height

43.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Medical equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

This day bed presumably used 1930 +.

Canada

Daybed formerly property of Sir Frederick Banting (1891-1941). It was presented to Dr. Banting in 1930, at the time of the opening of the Banting Institute, for use in his office. Generally, 4 men are credited with the 1921 discovery of insulin: Frederick Banting, Charles Best, James Collip and J.J. Macleod. The 1923 Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to Drs. Banting and Macleod.

Function

Low couch-like design provides for both seating and sleeping accommodation.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Small brass plate fixed to one end of day bed inscribed "A GIFT FROM/ E. SCHLESINGER/ SEPT. 18TH/ 1930". UHN catalogue number "973.12" printed by hand in white ink on one end of bed.

Missing

None.

Finish

Day bed has dark oak base and 4 legs; brown ribbed fabric covering over wool (?) padding, secured to base by light brown woven fabric band & metal nails; metal springs; wooden slat supports; maroon colour fabric dust cover protects underside.

Decoration

N/A