Hot water bottle
- Made:
- 1751-1830 in World and Unattributed place
Circular copper hot water bottle with neck on side, screw cap missing, two rings attached for carrying, with embossed and chased illustration of baptism of Christ and Coptic(?) or Cyrillic(?) inscription, possibly pilgrim bottle, European or North African, 1751-1830
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A52654
- Materials:
- copper
- Measurements:
-
overall: 235 mm x 215 mm x 110 mm, .88 kg
- type:
- hot-water bottle
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)