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Christening Rattle

ca. 1900 (made)

Christening rattle of hallmarked Birmingham silver, made in a dumbell
shape with two spheres connected by a hollow rod. The spheres are
pierced with lines of trefoils and stars, with a knob at the outer
end; the rod is plain, with a small pendant ring attached to its
slightly bulbous centre (which may have been attached to another
sphere, as in the example in the Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh, or
for a ribbon to thread through).


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Christening rattle; English, c. 1900
Physical description
Christening rattle of hallmarked Birmingham silver, made in a dumbell
shape with two spheres connected by a hollow rod. The spheres are
pierced with lines of trefoils and stars, with a knob at the outer
end; the rod is plain, with a small pendant ring attached to its
slightly bulbous centre (which may have been attached to another
sphere, as in the example in the Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh, or
for a ribbon to thread through).
Dimensions
  • Length: 10cm
Marks and inscriptions
Birmingham hall marks too badly worn to be decipherable
Object history
References: Edinburgh Museum of Childhood has a similar rattle
dating from the 1880s.


Given to Joy Margaret Thorogood (born 16/01/1902), the
daughter of the artist potter Stanley Thorogood
(1873-1953); he was principal of Camberwell School of
Art 1920-38, and the V & A has two pieces of his work
(Circ.113-1954 "Knight on Horseback" and C.10-1993 "The
Capture of Joan of Arc" - see Register Packet)
Production
Made by: (Birmingham Assay Office)
England
Collection
Accession number
B.282-1994

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Record createdApril 19, 2000
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