Historical information
Nipple shields were known from the sixteenth century and have been made from a variety of materials. Stays and corsets of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries resulted in much nipple inversion and were often used day and night.
Similar examples to this are held in the University of Melbourne Medical History Unit collection, and by the Dandenong Historical Society.
Physical description
Two moulded lead nipple shields in circular cardboard box. The box is lined with pink paper, and carries a quoted excerpt from Dr Wansbrough on the base. There are printed directions for use inside the box.
Subjects
References
- Bennison, Elizabeth. Antique Medical Instruments, Sotheby's, 1979, p.271.
- Kevill-Davies, Sally. Yesterday's Children, p. 32-33.
- Fildes, Valerie. Breasts, Bottles and Babies, p. 141 -147
