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[edit]English: Rattle, 18th century
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English: Rattle, 18th century |
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English: Open cage formed of eight silver filigree straps featuring delicate scroll and leaf motifs on each, straps attached to ball above, which rotates and slides up and down central post; attached to base of cage is circular, filigree frame, beneath which hang 6 bells on links (five bells are unadorned; a sixth, which is evidently a replacement, features leaf motifs); 6 structural spokes extend inward from links to ring attached to central post; small domed disc with filigree work situated above cage, which also rotates and slides up and down post; stationary ball near bottom of post prevents cage from sliding further down; attached to fixed ball and post is a flat pearl handle with incised star on front and reverse. |
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| Date | 18th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | silver, mother-of-pearl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | H x W x D: 14 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm (5 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 2 3/16in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1941-34-8 |
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| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | No marks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Type: rattle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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