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Graduated Glass Infant Feeding Bottle (Biberón) with "ONZAS" Scale and Screw Cap
Object/Artifact
Tapered cylindrical infant feeding bottle in clear glass, with a short narrow externally-threaded neck, fitted with a white ribbed/fluted plastic screw cap that carries a salmon-pink sealing ring/disc. The body is embossed with a vertical "ONZAS" and a graduation scale numbered 1 through 7 (running to roughly 8 oz) with tick marks. The base bears embossed marks (a maker's mark and/or mold numbers) that are not legible in this upright, oblique view. No nipple/teat is present, and there is no paper label or embossed brand on the body.
2025.1.331
The Spanish-language "ONZAS" (ounces) graduation indicates a Hispanophone market and, within this collection, is consistent with Cuban domestic use.
The Cabrera Arús family collection
2025.1
Cuba
Caribbean
Central America
Probably acquired circa 1973.
Embossed on the body (Spanish): "ONZAS" [ounces]; graduation scale "1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7" with tick marks.
16 cm
6 cm
(1) glass bottle; (2) white ribbed plastic screw cap; (3) salmon-pink sealing ring/disc
Glass
Plastic
Clear glass (bottle); plastic (screw cap)
Good