Baby Rattle, "For A Good Child," 1840-1860
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A rattle is a basic plaything for infants. Parents or other childcare providers will use a rattle to amuse and calm a fussy baby. Infants also will begin to develop their new-found motor skills by grasping and shaking this noisy toy. For a mid-nineteenth-century "good child," this tin rattle was an early instrument for entertainment and growth.
A rattle is a basic plaything for infants. Parents or other childcare providers will use a rattle to amuse and calm a fussy baby. Infants also will begin to develop their new-found motor skills by grasping and shaking this noisy toy. For a mid-nineteenth-century "good child," this tin rattle was an early instrument for entertainment and growth.
Artifact
Baby rattle
Date Made
1840-1860
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.14977
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Length: 5.625 in
Diameter: 1.875 in
Inscriptions
on sides: FOR A GOOD CHILD
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