Rattle. A wooden paddle shaped block on a handle. The block has a long cavity at the bottom of which are two thin tongues of wood. These contact two wooden gears which turn and catch the tongues as the block is spun by the handle.

Title

Rattle. A wooden paddle shaped block on a handle. The block has a long cavity at the bottom of which are two thin tongues of wood. These contact two wooden gears which turn and catch the tongues as the block is spun by the handle.

Identifier

ABDUA:18718

Date

Early: 1790 Late: 1810

Format

wood metal copper alloy brass, L: 273 mm W: 222 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Smith, James

UUID

41d16394-d042-4d49-9ada-1dfd9e519e18

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