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This is a traditional baby's rattle made of buff willow with three stones inside to make the rattling sound. Nothing is known of its origins.

1 baby's rattle: buff willow

MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: RATTLE (willow) // Acc. No.: 51/892 // Group: PERSONAL USE toys // Collection: Lavinia Smith // Neg. no.: 35/897 // Place of origin: // Period in use: // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Wood/buff willow // Shape and construction: A twist of 5 made of very pliable & fine rods starting from the butts which form the handle. The principle is the same as the corn dolly. // Dimensions: // Use: A traditional baby’s toy. // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes: Other obj. ref no 61/161', Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) [page 20] - '[pencil sketch] // Rattle - Twisted willow with a few pebbles inside - made in his dinner hour by Moody - Gardener - at Poundhanger - Crapstone - Devon - 1938' (There does not seem to be an official entry in Smith's catalogue regarding this rattle)

1938 - 1938

Rattle, Basketwork

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)
Wright, Dorothy (Recorder)