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Rattle/Whistle
Silver baby rattles with their elaborated chased and repoussé ornament are known in England since the beginning of the 18th century, as they were often given as a lavish christening gift. This baby rattle is made in the typical English style, consisting of a whistle, small jingle bells, and a piece of red teething coral. Aside from being a teething device, the coral was supposed to have magical q…
Type of item
- Musical Instrument
- http://www.mimo-db.eu/InstrumentsKeywords/3036
- http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/39
- Musical instrument
Date
- second half of 18th century
Type of item
- Musical Instrument
- http://www.mimo-db.eu/InstrumentsKeywords/3036
- http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/39
- Musical instrument
Date
- second half of 18th century
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Identifier
- #MINIM-UK:42459
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-12-16T15:27:33.841Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-12-17T12:57:36.684Z