breast shield; nipple shell
notes: label: Description
content: Glass nipple shell with a circular opening in the bottom to fit over the nipple. The shells were secured to the body by binding or clothing. Glass shells were used to collect leaking breast milk and to protect the clothing of nursing women. The milk collected could also be fed to the infant at a later time. A small vent hole on the perimeter was used to drain the shell. Wholesale price per dozen shells as listed in the 1880 Whitall Tatum & Company catalog: 75 cents per dozen.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Women's Health
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Pharmacy
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1985.0460.152
label: accession number
content: 1985.0460
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0460.152
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Breast Shield
label: Object Name
content: breast shield
label: Object Name
content: nipple shell
label: Object Type
content: Personal Hygiene Products
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 7.6 cm x 3.4 cm; 3 in x 1 5/16 in