Dating Invalid Cup?

I wonder if anyone might have a clue about the age of this cup. It is about 3" high, 4.5" from the end of the handle to the opposite side, and about 5" from the end of the spout to the opposite side. There are no markings on it at all, and my brain is a little mushy from comparing handles, spouts, and splatter shields from all the different plain white porcelain cups online!

Invalid Cup 1 by Brenda Anna posted May 7, 2016 at 2:08 AM

Invalid Cup 2 by Brenda Anna posted May 7, 2016 at 2:08 AM

Invalid Cup 3 by Brenda Anna posted May 7, 2016 at 2:08 AM

 

This one looks very similar. It is stamped on the bottom with "Made in England" dated to early 20th century.

http://www.objectlessons.org/health...torian-early-20th-century-original/s72/a1063/

--- Susan

 

They made those up until the 1940s. Very hard to date.

 

From the website: "The curved spout and rounded half cover show that it was made after 1900. Earlier feeding cups have straight spouts and flat covers, while 18th century feeders often do not have a handle."

Thanks for the link! That narrows it to a frame of 40 years or so, at least!

 

The one in Ladybranch's link looks more similar than any I've seen. Since it was from my grandmother's estate, I'm guessing it dates to around 1930, when it would have been used to help my mom and aunt in times of illness.

Thanks so much for the info!

 

On a side note, isn't "invalid" an odd word for someone who is bedridden? It's as if they're somehow considered less human...

 

I'm not sure, but believe "invalid" was used more often in so-called Victorian polite society then used today. It was used for anyone who was incapacitated, one who needed care, someone bedridden rather than someone down with the flu or common cold. The Victorian era had many more so-called "invalids" than we have today. At times TB, cholera, typhoid, smallpox, etc... were rampant as well as such social diseases as syphilis were common in large cities like London, Paris and no doubt NYC. There are many pics of children with syphilis in the 1800s. It wasn't unusual for a home to have an incapacitated, invald, family member.

--- Susan

 

Valid : late 16th century: from French valide or Latin validus ‘strong,’ from valere ‘be strong.’

Thus, invalid = not strong

 

So, if we simply said someone's driver's license was not valid, it would utilize the same number of syllables without appearing, in print anyway, to insult those who are physically or emotionally incapacitated.