Agee Pyrex Feeder Bottle

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"Agee" Australian Glass Manufacturers' Co.

c. 1944

Overview

Clear glass round shaped 4oz/120ml feeding bottle with rounded rim.

Historical information

This is a small Agee Pyrex baby's feeding bottle with imperial and metric capacity markings embossed in the glass. The heat resistant properties of Pyrex made it a popular item, but the narrow neck of this bottle would have made it very difficult to clean.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2021.186

Item type

Objects

Themes

Social History

Material

Glass

Width

50 mm

Height or length

125 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Relief half ounce increments are measured up side of the bottle. Relief 50 millilitre increments are measured up side of the bottle. On the opposite side is the relief text: "Agee PYREX Feeder".
On base: 'GM'
'IS 1253'
'2'

Keywords

Feeding Bottle

Baby

Place made

Australia

Year

c. 1944

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Saturday, 20 May, 2023