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Victorian feeding bottle
Findspot:
England
Period:
Date:
c. 1870 - 1890
Material:
Glass
Dimensions:
L. 15cm; W. 9cm
The [artificial] nipple need never be removed till replaced with a new one… and will last for several weeks.
Isabella Beeton, 1861
Victorian inventors produced a wide variety of glass and ceramic feeding bottles fitted with rubber teats. Like the Roman versions they were difficult to keep clean and often did more harm than good.
Collection information
Collection:
Museum of Cambridge
Accession No:
CAMFK:934.37
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