Circular cardboard box (c-d) containing two lead nipple shields (a-b) and two cotton pads; white box with small green and gold floral design; shields are separated by a cotton piece; shields are malleable lead disks with a concave shape.
Circular cardboard box (c-d) containing two lead nipple shields (a-b) and two cotton pads; white box with small green and gold floral design; shields are separated by a cotton piece; shields are malleable lead disks with a concave shape.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a-b - nipple sheild
c - box bottom
d - box lid
Provenance
Owned by Dr. and Mrs. Kidd of Ottawa, Ontario; Dr. Kidd graduated from Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Class of 1929; Mrs. Kidd graduated from the Ottawa Civic Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1925. Dr. John Franklin Kidd (1865-1932).
On each nipple sheild (a-b) engraved into the lead is "ENGLAND"; printed on bottom sticker: "FROM // Dr. WANSBOROUGH'S // Paper // Read before the Society of Arts."; (d) inside lid: "Directions" then a paragraph describing how to use the product; top lid label "Dr. WANSBROUGH'S // METALIC // NIPPLE SHEILDS // RECOMMENDED BY THE // Most Eminent Medical Men // For The Prevention // & Cure of // SORE NIPPLES"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D7-9
Depth
a-b - 0.9 cm
c - 2.5 cm
d - 1.3 cm
Diameter
a-b - 5.1 cm
c - 6.4 cm
d - 6.4 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
The lead on nipple shield (a) has white spots on the surface; the paper is beginning to peel off of both the box lid and bottom
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Illustrated Catalog of a Complete Line of Standard Surgical Instruments," Codman & Shurtleff, Inc., ca. 1920, p. 320 (item number 9871)
Research Facts
Used on the nipples to prevent and cure soreness; a slight suction is created between the metal and the nipple when a little breast milk is excreted.
Exhibit History
To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Nov 2016