Glass feeding bottle known as a Stork Nurser; 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, visible mould lines along sides.
Glass feeding bottle known as a Stork Nurser; 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, visible mould lines along sides.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Found in the donors' basement after they bought the house.
Maker
Stork
Dates
1890
1920
circa 1890-1920
Date Remarks
Very similar to 1991.14.1 which is dated circa 1890
Material
glass: transparent
Inscriptions
Embossed on the top; "STORK NURSER"; 1-8 embossed down center
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D1-
Length
17.5 cm
Width
8.5 cm
Depth
6.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor scratches; rough areas on surface adjacent to smaller opening
Reference Types
Book
Other
Reference Comments
1991.14.1; Kingston City Directories
Research Facts
Found in a cabinet in the donors' basement after they bought the house from John Briscoe of Briscoe's pharmacy which was located at 229 Princess Street in Kingston from 1954 to 1966; it is likely that Briscoe acquired the collection during his career as a pharmacist.
John Briscoe took over Bishop's Drugs Ltd in 1954; Bishop owned another store at 528 Princess Street from 1946 to 1954 and it had been a drug store under other ownership from 1923 until 1946; this is a possible origin of some of the collection.