Object ID Number:
EH102150
Object Name:
Invalid Feeder
Description / History:
Set of five porcelain invalid feeders. All have designs on the half–cover via transfer printing. Transfer printing was developed in England in the mid–18th century and involves printing a pattern on a tissue via a copper plate and then transfering it onto the ceramic object.
A) Production Date: 1927–1930
White porcelain invalid feeder with gold trim. Spout is curved and located at the top of the feeder. Half–cover is slightly convex. Handle is small, thin, and indented where the thumb should press while holding. The whole cup is engraved with multiple beautifully intricate designs, including straight lines, flowers, and swirls. The top of the half–cover is covered in a detailed print of pink, violet and yellow flowers.
B) Production Date: 1875–1930
White porcelain invalid feeder with a curved spout located towards the bottom of the cup. Half–cover is slightly convex. Seems to have been atleast partically lined with gold trim, but most has been warn away with time. Printed gold designs of swirls, leaves (or flowers), and hearts (or flowers) sit on the top of the cover.
C) Production Date: 1891–1918
Country: Austria
Small, white porcelain invalid feeder with gold trim. Spout is curved and located towards the bottom of the cup. Half–cover is slightly convex. Orange, yellow, blue and white flowers amongst greenary design is printed on top of the cover and around the cup. A circular blue stamp is located at the bottom of the feeder and reads, "VICTORIA/ CARLSBAD/ AUSTRIA". This stamp was used no earlier than 1891 and belonged to Victoria Porcelain Factory (owned by Schmidt & Co), located in modern day Czech Republic.
D) Production Date: 1875–1930
White porcelain invalid feeder with gold trim. Curved spout is located towards the bottom of the cup. Partially convex half–cover is not straight across the top of the cup, but rather the middle is slightly pulled back towards the spout. The entire outside of the feeder, save the bottom, is engraved straight and angled lines that take on the appearance of shells. Yellow and pink roses, as well as surrounding greenary, are printed on top of the cover.
E) Production Date: 1927–1930
White porcelain invalid feeder with gold trim. Curved spout is located towards the top of the cup. Half–cover is slightly convex. A fairly structured design of blue ribbon, four leaf clovers, brown vines and red flowers is printed onto the top of the cover.
A) Production Date: 1927–1930
White porcelain invalid feeder with gold trim. Spout is curved and located at the top of the feeder. Half–cover is slightly convex. Handle is small, thin, and indented where the thumb should press while holding. The whole cup is engraved with multiple beautifully intricate designs, including straight lines, flowers, and swirls. The top of the half–cover is covered in a detailed print of pink, violet and yellow flowers.
B) Production Date: 1875–1930
White porcelain invalid feeder with a curved spout located towards the bottom of the cup. Half–cover is slightly convex. Seems to have been atleast partically lined with gold trim, but most has been warn away with time. Printed gold designs of swirls, leaves (or flowers), and hearts (or flowers) sit on the top of the cover.
C) Production Date: 1891–1918
Country: Austria
Small, white porcelain invalid feeder with gold trim. Spout is curved and located towards the bottom of the cup. Half–cover is slightly convex. Orange, yellow, blue and white flowers amongst greenary design is printed on top of the cover and around the cup. A circular blue stamp is located at the bottom of the feeder and reads, "VICTORIA/ CARLSBAD/ AUSTRIA". This stamp was used no earlier than 1891 and belonged to Victoria Porcelain Factory (owned by Schmidt & Co), located in modern day Czech Republic.
D) Production Date: 1875–1930
White porcelain invalid feeder with gold trim. Curved spout is located towards the bottom of the cup. Partially convex half–cover is not straight across the top of the cup, but rather the middle is slightly pulled back towards the spout. The entire outside of the feeder, save the bottom, is engraved straight and angled lines that take on the appearance of shells. Yellow and pink roses, as well as surrounding greenary, are printed on top of the cover.
E) Production Date: 1927–1930
White porcelain invalid feeder with gold trim. Curved spout is located towards the top of the cup. Half–cover is slightly convex. A fairly structured design of blue ribbon, four leaf clovers, brown vines and red flowers is printed onto the top of the cover.
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