Baby Spoon

Name/Title

Baby Spoon

Entry/Object ID

1997.44.5

Description

Metal baby spoon in cardboard and plastic packaging. The top of the cardboard packaging has a back-to-back double “R” in a ribbon design with baby blue and navy coloring, and the word “Reddy” printed in red underneath. On the top right, an image of a mother and baby embracing is printed in a blue monochromatic style. The metal spoon is encased in plastic and is a yellow latex covered bowl and a vine and rose decoration on the metal handle. The alternating dark blue and light red print reads, “Sof-tee / THE ORIGINAL / SOFT SPOON / FOR BABY / Harmlessly absorbs baby’s / bites. / Safe and comfortable for / baby’s tender gums and / emerging teeth. / Extra long handle reaches / the very bottom of the baby / food jars. / Sanitary finish. / Unconditionally / Guaranteed. / Petal soft Latex / covered bowl / Coated in U.S.A. / THE REDDY CO. INC., MONTPELIER / VERMONT 05602 / NO. S-49.”

Acquisition

Accession

1997.44

Source or Donor

Leonard, Erlene (1933-2017)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Reddy Company, Inc.

Date made

circa 1970

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spoon, Baby

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Utensil, Infant

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Eating & Drinking Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

1-1/4 in

Diameter

5/8 in

Material

Paperboard