Rattle with whistle
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Silver-plated brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 2 x 1 in. ( 13 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Silver-plated baby rattle with whistle and bells; shell-shaped design in middle of rattle with four bells attached to it; foliate design on shell; inscription in black script on stem of rattle.
Object Number:
INV.14017
Marks:
dedication: "Constant a Constance/ le 1er fevrier 1830"
Gallery Label:
Children's rattles were often worn around their necks, suspended from ribbons or chains, to keep them from being damaged. Made of silver or gold, rattles were fitted with a whistle at one end, a smooth piece of coral suitable for teething, and any number of bells to ring.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
32161
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rattle with bells
Classification:
Date:
1750-1825
Medium:
Silver plate over copper alloy
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 2 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (7 × 3.8 × 3.8 cm)
Each (b-d): 1/2 in. × 1/2 in. (1.3 × 1.3 cm)
Description:
Silver-plated baby rattle with two tiers of bells; upper tier has all four bells missing; top of rattle is broken off; second tier of bells has curly links to which bells are attached; coral handle is missing from bottom of rattle.
Object Number:
INV.12431a-d
Gallery Label:
Children's rattles were often worn around their necks, suspended from ribbons or chains, to keep them from being damaged. Made of silver or gold, the rattles were fitted with a whistle at one end, a smooth piece of coral suitable for teething, and any number of bells to ring.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
32155
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rattle with bells and spinning ball
Classification:
Date:
1750-1825
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 9.5 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Silver baby rattle with four bells and spinning ball; round knob at top with loop; spinning ball with foliate cut-out design; cylindrical ring with bells attached to bottom; two large and two small bells; handle of bell has fragment of coral embedded in it, but coral handle is missing.
Object Number:
INV.12432
Gallery Label:
Children's rattles were often worn around their necks, suspended from ribbons or chains, to keep them from being damaged. Made of silver or gold, the rattles were fitted with a whistle at one end, a smooth piece of coral suitable to teething, and any number of bells to ring.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
32152
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rattle with bells and whistle
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Silver plate over copper alloy, coral
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Silver-plated baby rattle with bells and whistle; foliate repoussé decoration on body of rattle and on bells; whistle at top of rattle; piece of coral broken within rattle (no coral protrudes from end); two tiers of bells; 10 bells total.
Credit Line:
Gift of Florence N. Levy, 1946
Object Number:
INV.12429
Gallery Label:
Children's rattles were often worn around their necks, suspended from ribbons or chains, to keep them from being damaged. Made of silver or gold, the rattles were fitted with a whistle at one end, a smooth piece of coral suitable to teething, and any number of bells to ring. This rattle belonged to Joseph Arthur Levy (b. 1840), father of donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
32121
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rattle with bells and whistle
Classification:
Date:
1750-1825
Medium:
Silver plate over copper alloy, coral
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 14 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Silver-plated baby rattle with two tiers of bells, whistle at top and smooth piece of coral at bottom; foliate repoussé design on body of rattle and on bells.
Object Number:
INV.12434
Gallery Label:
Children's rattles were often worn around their necks, suspended from ribbons or chains, to keep them from being damaged. Made of silver or gold, the rattles were fitted with a whistle at one end, a smooth piece of coral suitable to teething, and any number of bells to ring.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
32119
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rattle with bells and whistle
Classification:
Date:
1750-1825
Medium:
Silver plate, copper alloy, coral
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 15.2 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Silver-plated rattle (coral and bells) with whistle at top and smooth piece of coral at the bottom; foliate repoussé design on body of rattle; two tiers of bells; nine bells, one missing bell.
Object Number:
INV.12435
Gallery Label:
Children's rattles were often worn around their necks, suspended from ribbons or chains, to keep them from being damaged. Made of silver or gold, the rattles were fitted with a whistle at one end, a smooth piece of coral suitable to teething, and any number of bells to ring.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
32115
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rattle
Classification:
Date:
1750-1825
Medium:
Silver-plated copper alloy, coral
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 3 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (9.5 × 3.8 × 3.8 cm)
Overall (b): 20 1/2 × 1/2 × 1/16 in. (52.1 × 1.3 ×
Description:
Silver-plated copper rattle with six bells; foliate repoussé work on body of rattle and on bells; whistle at top of rattle; coral extension at bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Gerard Post Herrick
Object Number:
INV.12428ab
Gallery Label:
Children's rattles were often worn around their necks, suspended from ribbons or chains, to keep them from being damaged. Made of silver or gold, the rattles were fitted with a whistle at one end, a smooth piece of coral suitable to teething, and any number of bells to ring. This rattle belonged to the children of Mr. & Mrs. Elias J. Herrick.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
32112
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's plate
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. ( 1.9 x 15.9 cm )
Description:
Octagonal pearlware child's plate; at center, black transfer-printed image of a horse-drawn moving cart; inscription above and below image.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.10262
Marks:
printed: on obverse, above and below image: "THREE REMOVES ARE AS BAD AS A FIRE/A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS./FRANKLIN'S PROVERBS."
Nadelman collection sticker: "697 / Eng"
Gallery Label:
Benjamin Franklin represents America's prototypical self-made man, rising from humble tradesman to revolutionary thinker and world leader through a combination of hard work and thrift. In his Poor Richard's Almanack, published serially between 1732 and 1757, Franklin printed a steady offering of aphorisms and proverbs counseling industry and frugality, which captured the attention of a society bent on self-improvement. Beginning in the 1830s, Franklin's sayings were frequently printed, and imaginatively illustrated, on plates and mugs presented to children as a reward for good behavior and achievement.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
28672
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's plate
Classification:
Date:
1818-1846
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 5 1/8 in. ( 1.3 x 13 cm )
Description:
Molded pearlware child's plate with a blue shell edge; at center, orange transfer-printed image of a globe and an open book set on a grassy hill.
Object Number:
INV.9993
Marks:
printed: on front: "A PR[E]SENT/FOR/A GOOD GIRL"
impressed: maker's mark on reverse: "ENOCH WOOD & SONS/BURSLEM"; "6"
Gallery Label:
Label affixed to reverse reads, "457/Eng". This plate may be part of the Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1846
eMuseum Object ID:
28670
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's cup
Classification:
Date:
1820-1850
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. ( 6 x 8.9 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical pearlware child's cup with black transfer-printed image of a man leaning on an axe next to a hewn tree, watching man building a house in the background, with green and blue enamel highlights; inscription on opposite side of cup.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.13422
Marks:
printed: in black on outside of cup: "DR. FRANKLIN'S MAXIMS/LITTLE STROKES FELL GREAT OAKS./BY DILIGENCE & PATIENCE/THE MOUSE/E[AT] IN TWO THE CABLE."
Nadelman collection sticker: "733 / Amer"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
28634
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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