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Title

Breast reliever/Nipple shield

Description

A photograph of a glass, discoid apparatus, designed to be fitted with a rubber teat.

Date

c. 1880-1910

Identifier

2006/7/19

Alternative Title

Nipple shield

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

4.4cm in diameter, 1.6cm in depth

Materials

Glass

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Breast reliever/Nipple shield

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

4.4cm in diameter, 1.6cm in depth

Materials

Glass

Files

Nipple shield

Collection

Museum and Artwork

Citation

“Breast reliever/Nipple shield,” Heritage, accessed May 18, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk./items/show/2010.