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1920

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Baby Rattle with Bust of a Baby in a Nightcap Baby Rattle

This is a baby rattle. It is dated ca. 1910 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver, mother of pearl. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Ms. Dorothy Warren. It is credited Gift of Dorothy Warren.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 11.9 × 4.1 × 2.8 cm (4 11/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

On the back of the rattler, near handle: [1] “Sterling”, impressed (standard mark) [3] “22”, impressed

Cite this object as

Baby Rattle with Bust of a Baby in a Nightcap Baby Rattle; USA; silver, mother of pearl; H x W x D: 11.9 × 4.1 × 2.8 cm (4 11/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/8 in.); Gift of Dorothy Warren; 1985-1-1

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