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Rattle

1811-1812 (made)
Artist/Maker
Ray, John (maker)
Montague, James (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Combination rattle and whistle of coloured gold with a coral handle, with maker's mark for John Ray & James Montague, and London hallmarks for 1811-12

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Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Rattle
Materials and techniques
Varicoloured gold and coral
Gold
Coral
Brief description
Rattle and whistle
England, London, 1811-12; mark of John Ray and James Montague
Varicoloured gold with coral
Physical description
Combination rattle and whistle of coloured gold with a coral handle, with maker's mark for John Ray & James Montague, and London hallmarks for 1811-12
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4cm
  • Width: 3.2cm
  • Depth: 3.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • mark (Maker's mark for John Ray & James Montague)
  • marks (London hallmarks for 1811-12)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.18-1973

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Record createdJuly 27, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O114484/rattle-ray-john/
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