Item no. 21
Nursing Bottle
Acquisition history:
Gift of Miss Alice Wright, 1966
Fabric: Clear pressed glass
Marks:
The Alexandra Feeding Bottle
S. Mawson & Thompson Trade Mark
Trefoil trade mark in centre circle
Measurements:
• Length overall: 5"
• Width (widest pt.): 3 7/10"
• Thickness at deepest point (approx.): 2"
• Height to top of aperture: 2 1/2"
• Diam. of aperture: 6/10"
• Diam. of aperture with rim: 9/10"
Base: 2 6/10" x 1 4/10"
Notes:
Ceramic feeding bottles were gradually replaced by glass ones, though it was not till the middle of the 19th century that the latter were within reach of all families. Various shapes were available, the gourd shape of which these are three examples being the most common.
(#21, 23 and Acme Nursing Bottle)
