Silver rattle

Made:
1903 in Birmingham

Silver rattle, in the form of an acorn, with an ivory ring, hallmarked in Birmingham, English, 1903

Details

Category:
Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641455
Materials:
silver and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 29 mm x 43 mm x 79 mm, 0.0165 kg
type:
rattles
credit:
Cunningham, P.

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