White earthenware feeding cup with spout and handle in original box. White earthenware feeding cup with spout and handle in original box. The surface is glazed and undecorated. The cup resembles a small teapot with a spout and a handle. The handle is to one side, at a 90 degree angle to the spout (9 o'clock if teh spout is at 12). Unlike a teapot, half of the cup's mouth is covered with a mouthguard to prevent the cup's contents from spilling during pouring. The base of the cup is stamped with the words 'Made in England'.
The cup was acquired with its original packaging, a brown rectangular cardboard box with a grey paper label on the lid. The box has 6 metal staples on teh body and 4 on the lid, all show signs of damage. The label has the maker's logo, 'Ayrtons Liverpool' and reads 'EARTHENWARE FEEDING CUP / Size Medium / AYRTON, SAUNDERS & CO. LTD. / Manufacturing Chemists, LIVERPOOL, England'
This cup was collected at the Royal Free Hospital, part of a group of 141 objects collected by Paul Bates, formerly a technician on the pathology collection at the Royal Free Hospital.
feeding cup length: 145 mm length from rim to end of spout feeding cup width: 125 mm width from rim to edge of handle feeding cup height: 83 mm original box length: 145 mm original box width: 130 mm original box height: 85 mm
