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History of Nursing in Pacific Canada

[Drinking cup from late 19th century]

Description

A ceramic drinking cup.

Marks: The word 'Pyramid' (probably name of the game being played) appears over the heads of the children.

Design: scene, children playing.

Item Metadata

Title
[Drinking cup from late 19th century]
Date Created
[between 1850 and 1899]
Description
A ceramic drinking cup.

Marks: The word 'Pyramid' (probably name of the game being played) appears over the heads of the children.

Design: scene, children playing.
Extent
1 cup : ceramic ; 7 cm high x 7 cm in diameter
Subject
Infants--Care--History; Infants' supplies
Genre
Cylindrical Mug
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
While the children are dressed in the Victorian manner and are playing an English game, certain details indicate that the mug was made in China. While item is estimated to have been created sometime in the 19th century, the specific date of creation is uncertain.
Identifier
IFC-017
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. 17
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
10.14288/1.0132843
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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/