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Sterling silver, ivory and glass nipple-shield. The silver one is hallmarked with the maker'd initials and George III's head and has been dated to 1786-1821

The Virgin Mary adoring Christ as an infant. Line engraving by G.D. Picchianti after F. Petrucci after Titian.

Mellin's Food for infants, Advertisment Card

The Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus, Zacharias holds the infant John the Baptist. Line engraving by G.B. Pasqualini, 1621, after G.F. Barbieri.

A vision of motherhood with a small child. Heliotype by Arents after L. Marqueste.

A monument to Lady Margaret Legh who is holding a babe to her chest. Etching by JB, 1794, after a tomb sculpture, 1603.

Sugar of Milk, which is the basis of lactated food... (Burlington, Vt.): Wells & Richardson, Trade Card

The Virgin Mary telling a young Saint John the Baptist to be quiet as the baby Jesus is sleeping. Engraving by E. Hainzelmann after Annibale Carracci.

Alexandra, Princess of Wales with her baby son Albert Victor. Engraving by W. Holl the younger, 1864, after a photograph by V. Heath.

Birthday greetings from five lactated food babies. Burlington, Vt.: Wells & Ricahrdson. Trade Card

A woman breast feeding a child and plucking a fruit from an abundant tree, two of her other children are also with her. Engraving by J. Frey, 1732, after F. Albani.

PP/SHA/7/1 Clapham Maternity Hospital Christ

Ocytocin : birthing the world / Procreate Project.

Birth / edited by Imogen Tyler and Caroline Gatrell ; associate editor: Irene Gedalof.

Breasts across motherhood : lived experiences and critical examinations / edited by Patricia Drew and Rosann Edwards.

Mutterschaft und Gesellschaft : Beiträge zur Geschichte des Mutter- und Säuglingsschutzes / [E. Schlieben].

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Motherhood

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Images referencing Motherhood

Works from the collections

Ocytocin : birthing the world / Procreate Project.

Birth / edited by Imogen Tyler and Caroline Gatrell ; associate editor: Irene Gedalof.

Breasts across motherhood : lived experiences and critical examinations / edited by Patricia Drew and Rosann Edwards.

Mutterschaft und Gesellschaft : Beiträge zur Geschichte des Mutter- und Säuglingsschutzes / [E. Schlieben].

Pregnancy

Motherhood

Images from the collections

Images referencing Motherhood

Works from the collections

Ocytocin : birthing the world / Procreate Project.

Birth / edited by Imogen Tyler and Caroline Gatrell ; associate editor: Irene Gedalof.

Breasts across motherhood : lived experiences and critical examinations / edited by Patricia Drew and Rosann Edwards.

Mutterschaft und Gesellschaft : Beiträge zur Geschichte des Mutter- und Säuglingsschutzes / [E. Schlieben].

Pregnancy

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