Chickabiddy English baby bottle.

$80.00

English baby bottle with its glass screw lid. Banjo shape the ‘Chickabiddy‘ was made by the firm of JBL in London. 15cms by 11cms. Circ 1880.

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English baby bottle with its glass screw lid. Banjo shape the ‘Chickabiddy‘ was made by the firm of JBL in London. 15cms by 11cms. Circ 1880.

English baby bottle with its glass screw lid. Banjo shape the ‘Chickabiddy‘ was made by the firm of JBL in London. 15cms by 11cms. Circ 1880.

This was one of the typical ‘murder bottles’ which were responsible for the death of thousands of babies as the rubber tube connecting the bottle with the teat created the perfect environment for bacterial growth and was impossible to wash. . The ratio of infant survival to the age of 2 at the time was 2 to 10.