Baby Feeder

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Baby Feeder

Entry/Object ID

2001.14.1

Description

An elongated, oval-shaped glass bottle, with a glass stopper that screws into the top. There is an inscription embossed on the front of the bottle, and measurements in tablespoons and ounces embossed on the back. There is a hole that runs through the stopper, to allow the milk to pass through.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

Unable to identify the specific manufacturer of this particular feeder, but feeders similar in appearance to this one, made by other specified manufacturers, were dated from the Victorian era.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Front of bottle

Transcription

IMPROVED SAFETY FEEDER / OUR LITTLE ANGEL / GLASS MADE IN FRANCE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of bottle

Transcription

TABLESPOONS 1 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 / OUNCES 1/2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle, Nursing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bottle, Drinking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

2-3/4 in

Depth

2 in

Length

8-3/4 in

Material

Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sandy Decker

Notes

Donor

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1

From Miasma to Germ Theory