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The Glaxo Feeder 8oz nursing bottle in original box
1900 – 1930
Science History Institute
Philadelphia, United States
Banana-shaped bottle design enabled ease of cleaning, making this bottle widely known as the hygienic baby bottle.
A: Boat-shaped molded glass bottle. Embossed on one side of bottle are measurements in tablespoons; embossed on the other side of the bottle are measurements in ounces. Company name is embossed across top of bottle. Glass bottle has a spout on each end.
B&C: Two rubber teats fit onto spouts of bottle.
D: Cardboard box color-printed on four sides. Box features images of infant children, a woman holding an infant, and a list of seven different teats offered by company.
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Details
- Title: The Glaxo Feeder 8oz nursing bottle in original box
- Date Created: 1900 – 1930
- Location Created: England--London
- Physical Dimensions: D: 7.5 in. W x 2.25 in. H x 2.75 in. D, B&C: 2 in. Diam. x 2.125 in. H, A: 7 in. L x 2.937 in. W
- Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
- External Link: Science History Institute Digital Collections
- Medium: glass (material), cardboard, rubber (material)
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