Infant feeding bottle with teat and valve

Made:
1935-1945 in England
maker:
Griptight
Infant feeding bottle with teat and valve

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Glass infant's feeding bottle with cleaning brush in original box, Griptight miniature feeder, c. 1940

Griptight miniature feeder. Glass infant's feeding bottle with rubber teat, rubber valve, and cleaning brush in original box.

Details

Category:
Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A625801
Materials:
paper (fibre product), glass and rubber (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 135 mm x 60 mm, .11kg
type:
feeding bottle
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust

Parts

Rubber teat from infant feeding bottle

Rubber teat from infant feeding bottle

Rubber teat for Griptight miniature feeder, infant's feeding bottle

Materials:
rubber (unidentified)
Object Number:
A625801 Pt1
type:
teats
Rubber valve from infant feeding bottle

Rubber valve from infant feeding bottle

Rubber valve for Griptight miniature feeder, infant's feeding bottle

Measurements:
length 25 mm
diameter 23 mm
Materials:
rubber
Object Number:
A625801 Pt2
type:
valves
Bottle brush

Bottle brush

Steel and bristle bottle brush

Measurements:
length 112 mm
width 63 mm
height 36 mm
Materials:
steel and bristle
Object Number:
A625801 Pt3
type:
brushes and bottles
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Infant feeding bottle

Infant feeding bottle

Glass infant's feeding bottle, Griptight miniature feeder, unsigned, England, 1935-1945

More

This glass infant's feeding bottle came boxed with a rubber teat, rubber valve, and cleaning brush. It is shown here with its original packaging.

Measurements:
bottle: 54 mm x 142 mm x 60 mm, 0.0945 kg
box: 65 mm x 141 mm x 61 mm, 0.0159 kg
brush: 35 mm x 115 mm x 65 mm, 0.0052 kg
Materials:
cardboard , steel (metal) , glass and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
A625801 Pt4
type:
feeding bottle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Box for Griptight miniature feeder, England, 1935-1945

Box for Griptight miniature feeder, England, 1935-1945

Original box for Griptight miniature feeder, c. 1940

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 141 mm x 61 mm, .11 kg
Materials:
box, paper , bottle, glass , teat, rubber and valve, rubber
Object Number:
A625801/5
type:
box
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum