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A Charming Edwardian Silver & Celluloid Teddy Bear Rattle
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A Charming Edwardian Silver & Celluloid Teddy Bear Rattle

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Booth Antiques
Description

A charming hallmarked silver rattle, dating from the Edwardian era. The teether is ivorine (a form of early celluloid) and the rattle is a robust teddy bear with blue glass eyes. Characterful and collectable, this super example would make a lovely gift idea. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£45.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1902.

Maker :- Adie & Lovelkin.

Height :- 10 cm.

Width :- 5.5 cm.

Depth :- 1.3 cm.

Date of Manufacture

Booth Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Bear Teether to the Edwardian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
5.5cm (2.17")
Depth
1.3cm (0.51")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243407
Dealers Internal Reference
B1943
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Description
A charming hallmarked silver rattle, dating from the Edwardian era.
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The teether is ivorine (a form of early celluloid) and the rattle is a robust teddy bear with blue glass eyes.
Booth Antiques

Characterful and collectable, this super example would make a lovely gift idea. Dimensions below.

fig 1. An Edwardian silver teddy bear charm with blue glass eyes attached to a circular cream celluloid teething ring.
fig 1. A Charming Edwardian Silver & Celluloid Teddy Bear Rattle

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£45.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1902.

Maker :- Adie & Lovelkin.

Height :- 10 cm.

Width :- 5.5 cm.

Depth :- 1.3 cm.

Date of Manufacture

Booth Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Bear Teether to the Edwardian era.

Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
5.5cm (2.17")
Depth
1.3cm (0.51")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243407
Dealers Internal Ref
B1943
Booth Antiques
Booth Antiques
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Archive I An Edwardian silver teddy bear charm with blue glass eyes attached to a circular cream celluloid teething ring.

A Charming Edwardian Silver & Celluloid Teddy Bear Rattle

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An Edwardian silver teddy bear charm with blue glass eyes attached to a circular cream celluloid teething ring.
A charming Edwardian silver & celluloid teddy bear rattle
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An Edwardian silver teddy bear charm with blue glass eyes attached to a circular cream celluloid teething ring.
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  • ObjectBaby Rattles & Teethers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSilver, Celluloid, Glass
  • ColourSilver, Cream, Blue
  • MotifsTeddy bear motif, Ring suspension, Glass eye beads, Textured fur chasing
  • SizeH 10 cm (4 in) x W 5.5 cm (2 in) x D 1.3 cm (1 in)

This Edwardian baby rattle and teether pairs a silver teddy bear pendant with a circular cream celluloid teething ring. The piece exhibits textured fur chasing on the bear, blue glass eye beads, and a suspension loop that connects the animal figure to the ring. The silver components have clear and readable Birmingham hallmarks from 1902 by the maker Adie and Lovelkin. The bear hangs with articulated arms and legs, displaying a polished silver finish alongside the smooth, pale cream teether body. Measuring 10 cm high, 5.5 cm wide, and 1.3 cm deep, the rattle sits compactly on a bookshelf or within a decorative cabinet display in a modern living space. It functions as a historical cabinet curio, nursery display piece, or small collectible object for a traditional English Country House interior setting.

FAQs

Following the global rise of the teddy bear in the early 1900s, silversmiths began producing small novelty silver bears as charms, rattles, and teethers. During the Edwardian period, these silver novelties were standard luxury christening gifts designed for nursery use and display.

These items typically combine hollow-cast or pressed silver charms with teething rings crafted from bone, mother-of-pearl, or early synthetic polymers such as celluloid. Details like eyes were frequently inset with small coloured glass beads.

Authentic period pieces feature British hallmarks indicating silver purity, city assay marks, and maker marks alongside date letters corresponding to the era. Construction typically shows soldered joins, light surface wear from handling, and authentic patina around detailed surface chasing.

Small silver curiosities and nursery antiques are frequently displayed within glass cloches, open shadow boxes, or styled atop stacked art books on shelves and side tables alongside other period silver collectables.

Dust silver surfaces gently with a soft microfibre cloth and clean with specialised silver polish, avoiding contact with non-metal parts. Celluloid rings should be kept dry, away from direct heat sources, and stored in stable temperature environments to prevent degradation.
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