Rattle
Category
Silver
Date
1884
Materials
Agate, Silver
Measurements
11.5 cm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Clandon Park, Surrey
NT 1441572.1
Summary
[Saved] Late nineteenth-century child's rattle with tiger's eye agate handle and silver bell and loop (for a ribbon - not present). The bell and collar are decorated with flowers and leaves in bright work. Silver marks: 1884 Duty Mark [Sovereign's head], [Lion Passant], Birmingham Town Mark [Anchor], 1884 date letter ['k']
Provenance
Accepted by the Treasury in lieu of Estate Duty on the death of the 5th and the 6th Earl in 1984
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of handle: 1884 Duty Mark [Sovereign's head], [Lion Passant], Birmingham Town Mark [Anchor], 1884 date letter ['k']