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History of Nursing in Pacific Canada

[Glass feeding bottle]

Description

A clear glass feeding bottle.

Marks: The Albert hygienic feeder; Made in England; Pat N (?)367; Calibrations on each side: a) table spoons b) ounces. The apertures measure 3 cm in diameter including rim, and 2 cm in diameter excluding rim.

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Title
[Glass feeding bottle]
Date Created
[unknown]
Description
A clear glass feeding bottle.

Marks: The Albert hygienic feeder; Made in England; Pat N (?)367; Calibrations on each side: a) table spoons b) ounces. The apertures measure 3 cm in diameter including rim, and 2 cm in diameter excluding rim.
Extent
1 feeding bottle : glass ; 20 cm long x 7 cm wide, 7 x 4 cm at base
Subject
Infants--Care--History; Infants' supplies
Genre
Feeding Bottle
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
It may be assumed that a teat was placed on one opening and a cork in the other. As the bottle can be held in the hand facing in either direction, it is impossible to tell whether one aperture was given preference for attaching the teat.

Gift of Dr. William C. Gibson. Purchased at Davis Antiques, Vancouver, B.C., 1977.
Identifier
IFC-029
Collection
History of Nursing in Pacific Canada
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Woodward Biomedical Library. Infant Feeders Collection. Charles Woodward Memorial Room. Item no. 29
Date Available
2006
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
DOI
10.14288/1.0132854
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/