Infant feeding bottle, Europe, 1701-1800

Made:
1771-1800 in Europe
Pewter infant's feeding bottle, probably Swiss, 1771-1800

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Pewter infant's feeding bottle, probably Swiss, 1771-1800
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Pewter infant's feeding bottle, probably Swiss, 1771-1800

Infants were fed pap (bread or flour diluted with water) or panada (bread broth and legumes mixed with fats or eggs) through this pewter feeding bottle. Pap and panada supplemented breast milk. Engraved with a floral pattern this bottle was probably made in Switzerland.

Details

Category:
Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A625665
Materials:
pewter
Measurements:
overall: 120 mm 61 mm, .15kg
type:
feeding bottle
credit:
Weil, E.