University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Home Health Care
Pediatrics
Food, Fortified
Infant Food
Infant Nutrition
Classification
Home Health
Nutrition
Infant Food
Infant Nutrition
Accession Number
1969.75.1
Description
Oval-shaped hand-blown glass infant feeding bottle rests on one flat side; small opening / spout at one end with a rounded lip and opposite with flat end; cream cotton cloth cover with linen string wrapped tightly over fabric closure over this opening; larger standing opening with wide lip on top; …
Oval-shaped hand-blown glass infant feeding bottle rests on one flat side; small opening / spout at one end with a rounded lip and opposite with flat end; cream cotton cloth cover with linen string wrapped tightly over fabric closure over this opening; larger standing opening with wide lip on top; slightly rough pontil at end opposite spout.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.
Dates
1830
1860
circa 1830-1860
Material
glass: transparent
fabric: cream
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D1-
Length
18.0 cm
Width
9.8 cm
Depth
5.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Abrasions and scratches on bottom; small bubble adjacent to large opening on top; rough edges on inside of lip around large opening; one rough area on outside edge of this lip
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Fabric and string covering are not original, but added for demonstration purposes.