Tyrian Nurser

Object NameNursing Bottle with 2 Caps and a Brush

Maker Tyler Rubber Co.

Made FromNon-lead Glass; Rubber; Cork; Pipe Cleaner; Wood

Date1890-1910

Techniquemold-blown

SizeOverall L: 14.6 cm

Accession Number62.4.43

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Perrot

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Title Unknown (National Institute of Health)

Place Made

United States, MA, Andover

Physical DescriptionNursing Bottle with 2 Caps and a Brush. Colorless non-lead glass; mold-blown. (a) Flattened oval with upcurving neck; molded ring around neck; another about 1" down from mouth. Upper surface has molded inscription in a circle "TYRIAN"/TYLER RUBBER CO./ANDOVER MASS./NURSER." Scale for measure from 1 to 8 "FLUID/OUNCES" on lower surface. (b) is glass and rubber tube inserted through a cork with a pipe cleaner inside tube. (c) is a wood knob apparently broken off from rubber end of tube. (d) is a brush like cleaner for the tube.
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