Hot water bottle

Made:: 1791-1850 in England

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Flat circular pewter hot water bottle, stopper fitting missing
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Flat circular pewter hot water bottle, stopper fitting missing, with two drop handles on sides, marked with rose and crown, English, 1791-1850

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Category:: Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A638285

Materials:: pewter

Measurements:: overall: 37 mm 200 mm,
overall [incl handles]: 218 mm,

type:: hot-water bottle

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Hot water bottle

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