Three Rattles
1950-1955 (manufactured)
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1. Rattle of pink celluloid (probably cellulose acetate) in the form of a baby with moulded hair and painted and moulded features. The baby is depicted sucking its right forefinger.
2. Rattle of moulded plastic, pink (now faded) in the form of a duckling with moulded and painted eyes and beak.
3. Rattle of moulded pale pink celluloid, in the form of a baby elephant on rockers, with moulded features, and painted and moulded eyes.
2. Rattle of moulded plastic, pink (now faded) in the form of a duckling with moulded and painted eyes and beak.
3. Rattle of moulded pale pink celluloid, in the form of a baby elephant on rockers, with moulded features, and painted and moulded eyes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Compression-moulded celluloid (probably cellulose acetate), painted |
| Brief description | Three pink baby's rattles, cellulose acetate, 1950s |
| Physical description | 1. Rattle of pink celluloid (probably cellulose acetate) in the form of a baby with moulded hair and painted and moulded features. The baby is depicted sucking its right forefinger. 2. Rattle of moulded plastic, pink (now faded) in the form of a duckling with moulded and painted eyes and beak. 3. Rattle of moulded pale pink celluloid, in the form of a baby elephant on rockers, with moulded features, and painted and moulded eyes. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs N.E. Oldman |
| Object history | Given by Mrs N.E. Oldman. On entry to the museum the condition of each was noted as: 1. 'small hole in side seam of right foot, otherwise fairly good' 2. 'faded but sound; small crack at neck.' 3. 'chipped along seam' |
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| Accession number | MISC.73:1-1987 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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