Rattle
1921 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Baby's rattle, of hallmarked silver with a mother of pearl teething stick. The rattle has a narrow central shaft with a whistle mounted at one end and the teething stick (which is engraved with the child's name and date of birth) at the other. Between the two is mounted a freely rotating framework of curlicues, consisting of four angled struts, each hung with a bell at the centre.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver (Birmingham hallmark) and mother of pearl |
| Brief description | Baby's Rattle; English,1921 |
| Physical description | Baby's rattle, of hallmarked silver with a mother of pearl teething stick. The rattle has a narrow central shaft with a whistle mounted at one end and the teething stick (which is engraved with the child's name and date of birth) at the other. Between the two is mounted a freely rotating framework of curlicues, consisting of four angled struts, each hung with a bell at the centre. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Joan 9-2-24
C & N
Birmingham hallmark for 1921
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| Credit line | Given by Joan Ethel Thompson |
| Object history | Given to the donor, Ethel Joan Thompson, born 09/02/1924 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.527-1997 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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