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A LOVELY OLD SILVER RATTLE, 1914

 This is such an interesting old Silver Rattle.  It has been used so is not perfect which makes it all the more affordable!  It was made by the Silversmiths Crisford & Norris - who made many fine small silver items - and is hallmarked Birmingham 1914.  The hallmark is close to the top by the whistle.  It has obviously been loved and used - there are a few dings and one little split to the silver at the vent to the whistle at the top.  It is a lovely design, very intricate with moulding and both circle and star piercings.   It is a wonderful old item to display with an antique bear or doll.

 


It is even more interesting in that it has three silver threepenny pieces attached which make a jingly sound when the rattle is shaken.  There would have originally been four "bells" attached - but they either got damaged or lost in it`s early history, and the threepenny pieces attached instead.  Three remain, there would have been four.  The threepenny pieces in themselves are interesting - two are Victorian and one Edward VII.  The oldest is a "young head" Victoria dated 1878, another with the later image of Victoria dated 1891 and the Edward VII piece is dated 1902.  These additions really make the piece more interesting rather than the usual rattle bells. All part of it`s long history.  The original bone ring is attached.  As is usual with a good rattle there is also a little silver ring attached - this would have had ribbon threaded through and the ribbon attached to the baby`s clothes.  This is a large size Rattle, measuring over three inches for the silver section alone but about four and a half inches including the bone ring. 

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This rather lovely old SILVER RATTLE, is priced at  £110 .

 

 






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