Rattle
1823-1824 (made)
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Child's rattle, a silver octagonal whistle decorated with bright-cut engraving. It has a round stem set with two rows of four bells, and ending in a piece of coral.
object details
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| Materials and Techniques | Bright cut silver, coral |
| Brief Description | London hallmarked silver body with bulbous whistle at upper end, two rings of bells around centre and coral teething stick at lower end (maker's initials MC?); English, 1823 |
| Physical Description | Child's rattle, a silver octagonal whistle decorated with bright-cut engraving. It has a round stem set with two rows of four bells, and ending in a piece of coral. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by the Misses Metford Badcock |
| Object history | Originally acquired by the V&A Metalwork department in 1935 as part of a bequest from the Misses Metford Badcock (see M.88 to 95-1935). Later transferred to the Bethnal Green Museum. |
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| Accession Number | M.94-1935 |
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| record created | July 1, 2009 |
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