Reference NumberMIMM/2023-2-28
TitleInfant feeding bottle
Date1800-1899
DescriptionBoat-shaped feeding bottle, narrow opening for mouth and bigger opening at the top for pouring in the liquid. Infants were fed pap (bread or flour diluted with water) or panada (bread broth and legumes mixed with fats or eggs) through this boat-shaped feeding bottle. The bottle is made from glass. Pap and panada supplemented breast milk.
Extent1 item
Dimensions210 x 90 x 60mm
Digital CollectionsView online in our digital collections
Credit LineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object NameBottle Feeding
TermBottle Feeding
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