Baby teething ring and rattle
Object No. H5359
This is a combined baby's teething ring and rattle. In the Victorian period coral was traditionally used for babies to cut their teeth on. The smooth hardness of coral was said to be ideal for the purpose, though teething rings were also made of ivory, vegetable ivory (from Corozo nuts), amber and ebony. Teething rings were often combined with the baby's rattle, most elaborately hung with metal bells like this one. A cheaper version had a wooden handle with bells sewn onto leather strips. Druitt, Silvia, "Antique Personal Possessions", Blandford Press, Poole, Dorset, England, 1980, p.116. Margaret Simpson, Curator September 2018
Loading...
Summary
Object Statement
Teething ring with rattle, ivory / organic material / metal, maker unknown, place of production unknown, 19th century
Physical Description
Baby's teething ring and rattle, [ivory], 1800s,
DIMENSIONS
Height
125 mm
Width
53 mm
Depth
32 mm
SOURCE
Credit Line
Acquired 1955
Acquisition Date
1 April 1955
Copyright for the above image is held by the Powerhouse and may be subject to third-party copyright restrictions. Please submit an Image Licensing Enquiry for information regarding reproduction, copyright and fees. Text is released under Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivative licence.
Image Licensing Enquiry
Object Enquiry