Drencher (125)

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Drencher

Drencher

Name/Title

Drencher (125)

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.1056

Description

A tin bottle with a brass funnel, the back of the bottle is semicircular. Possibly made from various different items, soldered together and then the label attached to the front.

Context

Made by Day & Sons, Crewe Ltd., Crewe, UK. The information reads: Day & sons Patent Drenching Bottle Three Rules to be Carefully Observed 1. Hold up the head a moderate height, the face horizontal 2 Horn the medicine slowly and in small quantities at a time when dosing a horse; cows can take rather larger quantities of 3 Should the animal begin to cough, lower the head instantly or the medicine in the mouth may run into the windpipe and dangerous results ensue.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Animal Husbandry

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

125

Dimensions

Length

270 mm

Circumference

245 mm

Weight

262 g

Dimension Notes

Circumference of neck is 65 mm; diameter at top of spout is 20 mm

Material

Tin, Brass

Location

* Untyped Location

WW upper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good