Rounded white ceramic boat shaped invalid feeder with embossed decoration at spout & other; pink, gold, blue, green transfer print flowers with gold trim at both sides of the body; small closed in opening; handle sharp at the top; spout opening and handle is part of body; glazed base; without manuf…
Rounded white ceramic boat shaped invalid feeder with embossed decoration at spout & other; pink, gold, blue, green transfer print flowers with gold trim at both sides of the body; small closed in opening; handle sharp at the top; spout opening and handle is part of body; glazed base; without manufacturers marks.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Collected by Maryanne Szuck and Alice Roeder.
Dates
1930
1960
circa 1930-1960
Material
ceramic: white
ink: gold, pink, green, blue
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D1-4 Box #1
Length
16.4 cm
Width
8.2 cm
Height
6.2 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Shows some wear on the bottom
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Documents
Book
eBook
Internet
Reference Comments
Allison, Eileen Michael. Ceramic Invalid Feeders, Pap Boats, and Baby Bottles of the 19th & Twentieth Century. Canada: E. M. Allison, 1997.
Donor file
Research Facts
Collected by Maryanne Szuck and sister Alice Roeder, a retired nurse. The collection consists of various eras and types of invalid / infant feeders, infant milk bottles, medicine spoons, urinals and reference material.
Invalid feeders’ also known as sick cups are designed to provide liquid or semi solid nourishment in time of illness or incapacity. There are many different shapes for invalid feeders. Some of the shapes are defined as infant or invalid feeders, however it seems that each manufacture used both terms interchangeably depending on the market they are targeting.