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UNMARKED, CIRCA 1710
Details
A QUEEN ANNE SILVER-GILT RATTLE AND WHISTLE WITH CORAL TEETHER
UNMARKED, CIRCA 1710
Curved tubular form with spherical centre, decorated with ribbed bands, chain dependent, three bells dependent from the central sphere, later inscribed to one side SHELLEY SCARLETT
4 in. long (10 cm.)
UNMARKED, CIRCA 1710
Curved tubular form with spherical centre, decorated with ribbed bands, chain dependent, three bells dependent from the central sphere, later inscribed to one side SHELLEY SCARLETT
4 in. long (10 cm.)
Literature
See P. 38, Coral Whistles & Bells by Dr. R. Alexander Briggs, 1999, where a similar rattle inscribed 1702 is illustrated.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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