Object Based Learning

Invalid Feeder Cup

Description


The invalid feeder cup was commonly used in the care of the sick during the 19th Century and into the early 20th Century. As strawers did not exist the spout offered a way of feeding sick people liquid food and drink. The handle is situation to the side so it can be held by the nurse or carer and poured into the invalid's mouth. This particular example has gold trim painted on the white glazed porcelain. It also has a guard in the shape of a mouth to prevent the liquid spilling onto the invalid. These 'moustache guards' were quite common in Victorian times with feeder cups as well as standard tea sets, to ensure men's facial hair, a very popular style of the time, stayed clean.

Details

Title:
Invalid Feeder Cup
Collection:
Macquarie University History Museum
Url:
https://mq.pedestal3d.com/r/KOQYprz047
Tags:
Heritage and identity,Australia,culture,
Fields:
HIstory (Year 11 & 12)
Accession
AHM000529
Period
Victorian era
Date
c.1875
Provenance
Australia
Material/s
Porcelain
Dimensions
12.1cm (l) x 18.3cm (w) x 4.8cm (d)
Source
AHM, Macquarie University
Classification
Cup

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Macquarie University History Museum (2024). Invalid Feeder Cup, AHM000529. //sveltekit-prerender/artefacts/invalid_feeder_cup/ (accessed on: Fri Aug 02 2024).

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