Glass infant feeding bottle known as the Best feeding bottle; moulded in the 'turtle' shape of an oval with a raised, spouted neck extending from one end and another opening at the back and flat back to stand flat; graduated measures along front centre, visible mould lines along sides embossed text…
Glass infant feeding bottle known as the Best feeding bottle; moulded in the 'turtle' shape of an oval with a raised, spouted neck extending from one end and another opening at the back and flat back to stand flat; graduated measures along front centre, visible mould lines along sides embossed text of measurements and name of product.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Rob and Mary Alice Snetsinger; came from Dr. Harold Stewart's home at 288 Colingwood Street, Kingston, Ontario.
Embossed on top: "FLUID OUNCES // THE BEST // PAT. SEP 1 91 // THE GOTHAM Co N Y"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D1-
Length
16.1 cm
Width
9.3 cm
Depth
6.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Jan. 27, 2004: glass cloudy, some stains and occlusions, some nicks; Mar. 17, 1997: the bottle has no chips, cracks or breaks in the glass; there is no excessive wear; the inside of the glass is slightly cloudy
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue
Exhibit History
On exhibit in Paediatric case in Museum, Nov. 21 1997-Jan. 2004