Sucking Bottle
ca. 1840 (made)
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Closed sucking bottle of glazed earthenware in a flattened pear shape, transfer-printed with a design of trailing foliage in royal blue on a white ground. The bottle has a flattened end, a circular central hole for a cork or equivalent stopper, and a slightly elongated neck fitted with a skin teat with a single central hole.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware, transfer-printed |
| Brief description | Baby's sucking bottle, transfer printed earthenware in blue on a white ground, with a skin teat; made in the United Kingdom, ca. 1840 |
| Physical description | Closed sucking bottle of glazed earthenware in a flattened pear shape, transfer-printed with a design of trailing foliage in royal blue on a white ground. The bottle has a flattened end, a circular central hole for a cork or equivalent stopper, and a slightly elongated neck fitted with a skin teat with a single central hole. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Dr Edith Danos |
| Object history | Given by Dr Edith Danos (RF: 92/1213) |
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| Accession number | MISC.646-1992 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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