Local Historic Society Mystery Bottle ID Needed

[Jason]

A local South Texas historic asked if I knew what this was. I haven't a clue. I bet someone here knows.

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[goodman1966]

Apothecary show globe minus the stand, maybe ?

 

[nhpharm]

Looks like it might be an early European baby nursing bottle...

 

[botlguy]

Nursing bottle comes to my mind also but in a very crude form. I'll be interested in others comments. Jim

 

[Bert DeWitt]

I thought these looked similar not much info about them pics came from http://wdmem.blogspot.com/

 

[botlguy]

For those who may not know, those type feeders were nick named (later) "Baby Killers" because they required rubber tubing which couldn't be cleaned properly and that retained toxic bacteria or ? that caused sickness or death.

 

[LisaTammy]

Does it look like this? [attachment=i-1alenbury.jpg]

 

[westKYdigger]

I agree with the baby bottle. Looks like one end was closed when blown. Try browsing the Infant Feeders Collector's website, ACIF.ORG, there are several styles that are very similar to yours.

 

[Jason]

Thanks. I had no clue it was a specific catagory for collecting. It does look like some in the images. It's not bent though. It's flat like a pumpkin seed.

I'll email the club and see if they can verify and possibly identify it.

 

[cowseatmaize]

IDK but I'm thinking industrial or scientific, not a nurser. I have seen them with a wicker type wrap also.