"Pocket Spittoon In Blue Glass And Nickel-plated Metal, 19th Century. Very Good Condition."
Pocket spittoon in blue glass and nickel-plated metal, from the 19th century. Complete with its reservoir cap
Height: 10 cm
Diameter of the belly at the widest point: 4.4 cm
Good condition
Tuberculosis had become a real scourge in the 19th century. The use of the spittoon became popular from 1882 when Robert Koch isolated the tuberculosis bacillus. It was common to spit on the ground, thus facilitating the spread of scourges such as tuberculosis. Luxurious in silver, porcelain, opaline or earthenware on the bedside table for the more affluent; on the ground in copper or stoneware in public places or more discreetly in the pocket, the spittoon became a common object.
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