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LicenseTin glazed earthenware feeding cup with painted underglaze
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Tin glazed earthenware invalid feeding cup with painted
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tin glazed earthenware feeding cup with painted underglaze decoration (mauve), European, 1801-1900
Made from tin-glazed earthenware, this cup was used to feed sick people who were unable to sit upright. The hemispherical design with two handles either side of the spout is typical of 1801-1900 design. Feeding cups often had a landscape or floral design like this one.
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A608332
- Materials:
- earthenware (tin glazed)
- Measurements:
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overall: 76 mm x 212 mm x 176 mm, .46 kg
- type:
- feeding cup
