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Feeder

1920-1929 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Maximum (includes fringe) length: 34cm
  • Width: 24.5cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Bon appétit (Decoration; French; Italic; bottom edge; weaving; thread)
Translation
Enjoy your food (literally "Good appetite")
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
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.153-1999

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Record createdJune 21, 1999
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