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1955

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Baby Rattle Baby Rattle

This is a baby rattle. It is dated ca. 1840 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is silver, coral. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Max Farrand. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Max Farrand.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (rattle (a)): 12.4 × 4.2 × 5.9 cm (4 7/8 × 1 5/8 × 2 5/16 in.) H x W x D (coral stick (b)): 8.6 × 2.7 × 8 cm (3 3/8 × 1 1/16 × 3 1/8 in.) Widest section of rattle body (a) including bells: approx. 7.6 cm (3 inches)

It has the following markings

Inside mouth of whistle: faint mark, incised [illeg] (unidentified mark, possibly the number "100")

Cite this object as

Baby Rattle Baby Rattle; silver, coral; H x W x D (rattle (a)): 12.4 × 4.2 × 5.9 cm (4 7/8 × 1 5/8 × 2 5/16 in.) H x W x D (coral stick (b)): 8.6 × 2.7 × 8 cm (3 3/8 × 1 1/16 × 3 1/8 in.) Widest section of rattle body (a) including bells: approx. 7.6 cm (3 inches); Gift of Mrs. Max Farrand; 1955-95-1-a,b

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