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Maker(s):Smith II, George
Culture:British; English (active 1758–96, died ca. 1802)
Title:Child's rattle, whistle, and teether
Date Made:second half of the 18th century (ca. 1755)
Type:Recreational Gear
Materials:Silver and coral (corallium rubrum); molded and carved
Place Made:Europe; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England; London
Measurements:Overall: 5 1/2 in x 1 5/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 14 cm x 4.1 cm x 4.4 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1986.33.100
Credit Line:Bequest of Josephine Purtscher Fellows (Class of 1924)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Six bells and silver whistle are part of cylindrical silver shape that connects to a slightly curved slender branch of coral.

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