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On Display: House - End Shop
Bottle (Nursing Bottle)
Boardman & Hart, Lucius Hart
1828-1853
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Boardman & Hart (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1965.1469
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1469
Object Name
Bottle (Nursing Bottle)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Boardman & Hart (Maker); Lucius Hart (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1828-1853
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, center of base
Inscription: "BOAR [ ]/ & HAR[ ]" in stacked rectangles, stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, center of base
Inscription: "N-YORK" in rectangle, stamped
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Childcare
- Pharmacy
- Apothecary
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
6.75 (H) x 3.875 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.145 (H) x 9.842 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
The above measurements are for the entire object.
The cap or nipple is 1.675 inches in height by 1.25 inches in diameter.
The bottle body is 5.5 inches in height.
The interior of the neck opening is .7 inches in diameter.