About the Artwork
Baby Rattle
1823
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French
French
Silver and mother-of-pearl
3 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 1 3/8 in. (8.9 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm)
Toys and Games
European Sculpture and Dec Arts
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Irving F. Burton
69.131
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
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On the stem: a French boar's head and "de" over "BF" over "C" all enclosed within a diamond.
Provenance
William Scripps, Detroit, MI
Dr. and Mrs. Irving F. Burton, Huntington Woods, MI
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French, Baby Rattle, 1823, Silver and mother-of-pearl. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Irving F. Burton, 69.131.
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