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
1991.14.1
Description
Glass infant feeding bottle known as the Beacon 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 te…
Glass infant feeding bottle known as the Beacon 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
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Ontario Medical Association, via Jane Buzza.
Dates
1890
1920
circa 1890-1920
Material
glass: transparent
Inscriptions
Embossed: "FLUID OUNCES // THE BEACON // STERILIZABLE FEEDING BOTTLE"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D1-
Length
17.2 cm
Width
8.6 cm
Depth
6.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"A Guide to American Nursing Bottles" (similar to #69, "The Best")
Research Facts
From the archives of the Ontario Medical Association.