Silver Baby Rattles &: Teething Corals Photos

In the 1700s rich English babies were provided with a silver or gold toy which might combine a rattle, whistle or bells with a coral stem for teething.

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Gold & coral whistle & bells baby rattle by Daniel Christian Fueter of New York at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Baby rattle given by George & Martha Washington to daughter of Martha Parke Curtis at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Silver & coral child's rattle, whistle & bells teething toy by Peter Van Dyck or Richard Van Dyck of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Gold & coral child's rattle, whistle & bells teething toy by Nicholas Roosevelt of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Gold & coral whistle & bells baby rattle (1761-5) by Daniel Christian Fueter of New York at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Baby rattle given by George & Martha Washington to daughter of Martha Parke Curtis at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Silver & coral child's rattle, whistle & bells teething toy (c1735-45) by Peter Van Dyck or Richard Van Dyck of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Gold & coral child's rattle, whistle & bells teething toy (1755-68) by Nicholas Roosevelt of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Teething stick made by Thomas Nash which combined functions of rattle & coral for a baby to chew on at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Antique ceramic baby rattle at Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House. Windsor, CT.

Teething stick (c1775) made by Thomas Nash (London) which combined functions of rattle & coral for a baby to chew on at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Antique ceramic baby rattle at Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House. Windsor, CT.

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