slop pail

Ship's copper slop pail. Tall bucket-like object with handle and lid, used for carrying waste water from wash-stands and chamber pots.

Object Details

ID: EQA0565
Collection: Ship equipment; Machinery and fittings
Type: slop pail
Display location: Not on display
People: Nelson, Horatia
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Nelson-Ward Collection
Measurements: Overall: 404 mm x x x 297 mm