A rare late 18thc creamware bubby pot. Probably Wedgwood. c.1790

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A rare late 18thc creamware bubby pot. Probably Wedgwood. c.1790Description. A very rare and diminutive late 18thc bubby pot, probably made by Wedgwood, in Staffordshire. Long pouring spout with teat like termination, enabling easy feeding by a baby. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, the design (in particular, the inability to clean sterilise the pot properly) led to a significant increase in child mortality. See the excellent website "The feeder guy" for more information on these rare, well intentioned, but

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