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Georgian Silver Baby Rattle
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for sale €462     $502
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Georgian Silver Baby Rattle

18th century
Description

A rococo Georgian silver baby rattle. Circa 1790 and possibly by John Rich. Eight bells, two look like replacements. I would also suggest that the coral may have been replaced at some point. Super detail and colour to the silver. Small hole which may have had a purpose, please study the photographs for overall condition. Condition is commensurate with age and use.

FOR DELIVERY WITHIN THE UK ONLY

L 13 cm

W 3 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Georgian Silver Baby Rattle to the 18th Century.

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A rococo Georgian silver baby rattle. Circa 1790 and possibly by John Rich. Eight bells, two look like replacements. I would also suggest that the coral may have been replaced at some point. Super detail and colour to the silver. Small hole which may have had a purpose, please study the photographs for overall condition. Condition is commensurate with age and use.

FOR DELIVERY WITHIN THE UK ONLY

L 13 cm

W 3 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Georgian Silver Baby Rattle to the 18th Century.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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An antique Georgian sterling silver baby rattle featuring detailed floral scrollwork, hanging bells, a whistle terminal, and a red coral teether handle.
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Archive I An antique Georgian sterling silver baby rattle featuring detailed floral scrollwork, hanging bells, a whistle terminal, and a red coral teether handle.

Georgian Silver Baby Rattle

Archive II An antique Georgian sterling silver baby rattle featuring detailed floral scrollwork, hanging bells, a whistle terminal, and a red coral teether handle. View II
Archive III An antique Georgian sterling silver baby rattle featuring detailed floral scrollwork, hanging bells, a whistle terminal, and a red coral teether handle. View III
Archive IV An antique Georgian sterling silver baby rattle featuring detailed floral scrollwork, hanging bells, a whistle terminal, and a red coral teether handle. View IV
Archive V An antique Georgian sterling silver baby rattle featuring detailed floral scrollwork, hanging bells, a whistle terminal, and a red coral teether handle. View V
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

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An antique Georgian sterling silver baby rattle featuring detailed floral scrollwork, hanging bells, a whistle terminal, and a red coral teether handle.
Georgian silver baby rattle
Ref: SA1197180
An antique Georgian sterling silver baby rattle featuring detailed floral scrollwork, hanging bells, a whistle terminal, and a red coral teether handle.
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  • ObjectBaby Rattles
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilver, Coral
  • ColourSilver, Coral Red
  • MotifsChased scrollwork, suspended bells, carved coral handle, integrated whistle

This rococo Georgian silver baby rattle is an 18th-century piece incorporating a carved coral red handle. The silver body displays detailed chased scrollwork, hanging bells suspended from loops, an integrated whistle terminal at one end, and small decorative mouldings along the turned handle section. The piece measures 13 cm in length and 3 cm in width, making it a compact curiosity for display. In a contemporary home, this small antique object suits placement on a bookshelf among other decorative items or inside a glass cabinet. The silver shows distinct tonal variation with polished highlights against darker recesses, while the coral exhibits a warm orange-red hue. The structure includes multiple small spherical bells dangling from articulated loops and a small loop attachment at the whistle end.

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Georgian silver baby rattles were luxury nursery items produced during the 18th and early 19th centuries, typically combining a whistle, sound-making bells, and a natural coral teether for wealthy infants.

These rattles were crafted from sterling silver featuring chased or repousse metalwork, fitted with small suspended silver bells, and finished with a smooth handle carved from natural red coral.

Authentic pieces display period British silver hallmarks indicating maker and date, alongside characteristic hand-chased Rococo or Neo-Classical scroll motifs and genuine carved coral.

Antique silver rattles are usually displayed as small art objects inside glass cloches, mounted within shadow box frames, or arranged on velvet trays inside display cabinets.

Silver components should be cleaned gently using a soft silver polishing cloth, avoiding chemical liquid dips that could penetrate hollow bells or damage the organic coral handle.
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