White oval papboat with raised curved cover with straight edge; raised decorative tab for handle; spout opening is part of the body; handle is located in line with the spout; design is similar to mid-19th century pap boats; unglazed bottom, manufacturing mark engraved on base.
White oval papboat with raised curved cover with straight edge; raised decorative tab for handle; spout opening is part of the body; handle is located in line with the spout; design is similar to mid-19th century pap boats; unglazed bottom, manufacturing mark engraved on base.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Collected by Maryanne Szuck and Alice Roeder.
Dates
1940
1990
circa 1940-1990
Material
ceramic: white
Inscriptions
Engraved on base: "W. G. & C."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D1-3 Box #1
Length
15.5 cm
Width
7.3 cm
Height
5.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
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.