Baby Rattle or Whistle
American
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Caption
American. Baby Rattle or Whistle, ca. 1796. Silver and coral, 3 5/8 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (9.2 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Norman Peters, 59.224.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Baby Rattle or Whistle
Date
ca. 1796
Medium
Silver and coral
Classification
Dimensions
3 5/8 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (9.2 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm)
Inscriptions
engraved inscription: " NJMcB/1796" appears in a shield below air hole.
Markings
Mark (struck near mouthpiece): WT
Credit Line
Gift of Norman Peters
Accession Number
59.224.3
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