Dr. Kidd Bottle Warmer
Dr. Kidd Bottle Warmer
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- Description (Brief)
- This metal bottle warmer was made in the 1920s by an unknown maker. The bottle has a metal, screw-on lid, and the lid and interior are lined with an absorbent cloth. The 8 ounce bottle is glass lined with a cork stopper. A picture of a baby is depicted on the front and back. The bottle reads “Dr. Kidd’s My Warm Lunch, Hot Milk Pocket, A Bottle Cosy That Keeps Baby’s Milk Warm.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- bottle
- Date made
- 1920s
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- glass (liner material)
- cork (stopper material)
- Measurements
- overall: 21 cm x 8 cm; 8 1/4 in x 3 1/8 in
- ID Number
- 2004.3009.34
- nonaccession number
- 2004.3009
- catalog number
- 2004.3009.34
- Credit Line
- Gift of Thermos L.L.C. (through T. H. Chang)
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- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Lunch Boxes
- Family & Social Life
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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