Oval pale blue ceramic boat shaped invalid feeder; body has horizontal shallow ribs to look like a mellon or squash style; raised curved handle with spiral decoration attached at top of body; oval opening; spout opening is part of body; without manufacturers marks; partially glazed base.
Oval pale blue ceramic boat shaped invalid feeder; body has horizontal shallow ribs to look like a mellon or squash style; raised curved handle with spiral decoration attached at top of body; oval opening; spout opening is part of body; without manufacturers marks; partially glazed base.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Collected by Maryanne Szuck and Alice Roeder.
Dates
1930
1960
circa 1930-1960
Material
ceramic: blue
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D1-3 Box #2
Length
13.8
Width
6.5 cm
Height
7.0
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Shows 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.