Help with unknown pic#2 (also see help unkown)

[David E]

Hi, Taz and Comander both sound good. My first though was that shoud have a brother joined with it for possible insulator, thanks you guys will research your suggestions.

Dave

 

[medbottle]

Hi Dave. I don't have an answer about your object, but I have a question for Taz. Taz, do either of your inks have a small "v" shaped hole on the outter edge, close to the flatter side?

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Hi Andy why yes! Do you have a similar example? Taz

 

[claire3798]

Hi there all. I think you will find that these are early fly traps. Cheers[:-]

 

[medbottle]

Greetings all. Taz, sorry I didn't answer you sooner...I check the forum when work allows, and I missed your reply. The piece with the notch on the edge is actually an early breast pump, pre-dating the ones that look like a little tuba with the rubber bulb. The notch/hole alowed the woman to apply suction to the device as it was held against the breast. Once a vacuum was made, her finger could be slipped over the hole to maintain it and removed to release. I believe this design was used during the Civil War, but I don't know how long before or after that time. You could probably find the details on the internet, but be careful how you phrase those search parameters....you might end up on a site you didn't expect!

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Thanks Andy! The guy I got it from didn't really know what it was for and we assumed it was a ink... Then I got to wondering from the last reply if maybe it wasn't a early ant "cup" lol Thanks for your help! Taz[]

 

[Pontiled]

Yep! It's definitely an early breast pump! Sorry I haven't gotten back to you on this earlier.

My wife, Bunny, was an advanced collector of early nursing bottles and related "go-with." So, when in doubt, ask the boss!

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Hmmm wonder if someone would want to trade a ink for it!! No Place for a breast pump in a ink collection!! [8|] Taz

 

[tazmainiendigger]

I was thumbing through Grand old American Bottles By Dr Larry Freeman today and yikes there it was!! You guys wern't fooling about that breast milk pump thing, lol Here is a pix from the book, it is called breast pipes... Taz[]