What is it???

[ollsher]

Hi guys,
Can anyone tell me what this piece is?? I'm stumped. I think the marks show it to be from Chester from 1912. Not sure about the maker though. They are bells on the side of it.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ollsher/WHATISIT#5283701632169032434
http://picasaweb.google.com/ollsher/WHATISIT#5283701838714020018
http://picasaweb.google.com/ollsher/WHATISIT#5283702029697814306
http://picasaweb.google.com/ollsher/WHATISIT#5283702100502542162
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[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Agree Chester 1912. It's a childs rattle, a popular Christening gift at this time. It's missing its handle cum teething stick, usually made of ivory or coral.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/registry.html for the British Registry Dates.

Trev.
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[ollsher]

Thanks for that Trev. It's been in my folks dresser for forever and no-one knew what it was. Pity about the handle missing. Now I'll just have to find out who's it was!!!
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