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History of Nursing in Pacific Canada

[Double-ended nursing bottle]

Description

A double-ended clear glass nursing bottle.

Fittings: Pull-on nipple and a rubber stopper or cap. Made in 4 oz and 8 oz sizes.

Marks: SAVARS ECLIPSE FEEDING BOTTLE; GLASS MADE IN FRANCE; PATENT No 7008; RD No 421546 (2x); TABLESPOONS 1-15; OUNCES 1-7. The apertures (one at each end) measure 2 cm in diameter.

Item Metadata

Title
[Double-ended nursing bottle]
Date Created
[between 1896 and 1960?]
Description
A double-ended clear glass nursing bottle.

Fittings: Pull-on nipple and a rubber stopper or cap. Made in 4 oz and 8 oz sizes.

Marks: SAVARS ECLIPSE FEEDING BOTTLE; GLASS MADE IN FRANCE; PATENT No 7008; RD No 421546 (2x); TABLESPOONS 1-15; OUNCES 1-7. The apertures (one at each end) measure 2 cm in diameter.
Extent
1 nursing bottle : glass ; 6 cm high x 19 cm long
Subject
Infants--Care--History; Infants' supplies
Genre
Feeding Bottle
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
Also known as banana shaped, boat shaped and twin bottle.

"All known double ended nursing bottles are believed to be of English manufacture. Very popular in England, but used in the United States." From American Nursing Bottles by Diane Rouse Ostrander.

Gift of Miss Alice Wright, February 1987. Purchased by Miss Wright in Vancouver.
Identifier
IFC-036
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. 36
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
10.14288/1.0132861
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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/

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