George III sterling silver pap boat, with flower scroll decoration to the edge, hallmarked for London 1794 and maker John Wren.
Pap boats were popular in the Georgian period, most crafted between circa 1715 and 1830 when they were replaced by feeding bottles. The small shallow boat was used for feeding infants and those who could not feed themselves pap, a mixture of gruel and bread with milk. The shallow boat-shaped bowl is usually with a base and most often without a handle and encorporates a narrow feeding end and a rounded holding end. The design was usually very plain, sometimes with a decorated border.
Size: 1.5 h x 5.5 w x 3 d
C21308