Feeder
1920-1929 (made)
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Child's rectangular feeder of striped towelling, woven in vertical bands of white with yellow, brown, red, blue and green. The feeder shows a design of two cats investigating a bowl containing two fish, with a window and a clock in the background and a spray of flowers on the floor; the slogan 'Bon appétit' is woven beneath. The feeder is machine hemmed except for the bottom edge where it is finished with a fringe; it fastens at the back of the rounded neck with two tying strings of white cotton tape.
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Materials and techniques | Woven towelling |
Brief description | Child's towelling feeder; France, 1920-1929 |
Physical description | Child's rectangular feeder of striped towelling, woven in vertical bands of white with yellow, brown, red, blue and green. The feeder shows a design of two cats investigating a bowl containing two fish, with a window and a clock in the background and a spray of flowers on the floor; the slogan 'Bon appétit' is woven beneath. The feeder is machine hemmed except for the bottom edge where it is finished with a fringe; it fastens at the back of the rounded neck with two tying strings of white cotton tape. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | Bon appétit (Decoration; French; Italic; bottom edge; weaving; thread)
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Credit line | Given by Mr. and Mrs. Ruben |
Object history | Worn by Marie-Thérèse Lavigne (born 1927) the younger sister of one of the donors, Madeleine Ruben. It was also worn by Mrs Ruben's daughters Claire (born 1953) and Isabelle (born 1956). |
Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
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Accession number | B.153-1999 |
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Record created | June 21, 1999 |
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