'Sleep well' hot water bottle, August 1938.

Cool bottle, Sudan, 19th century.

Bottle of 'Shampoo 88 French-style' shampoo, 1950s.

Schweppes mineral water bottle, 19th century.

Hot water sprinkler with a cloth cover, Tibetan, 16th-19th century.

'Ducting System', August 1950.

Rylands mineral water bottle, c 1900.

Rylands mineral water bottle, c 1900.

Bottle of 'Blood Purifying Mixture', 1880-1930.

British Railways waiter filling silver coffee pot with hot water, March 1951.

Sample cards of coloured casein plastic buttons, c 1950s.

Model bottle in Catalin, used as an aid to bottle design, 1950-1965.