Collection Highlights
Ledger, 1678-1684
Date:
1678-1684
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Clopper.Ledger.1678
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper
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Museum Collections
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Watchman's rattle
Object Number:
1938.5
Date:
1775-1875
Medium:
Oak
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 2 in. ( 19.7 x 21 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
painted: on clapper mount: "B-21"
etched: in clapper mount: "E"
Description:
Wooden cog rattle mounted on turned reeded handle; clapper mounted in turned bulbous projection with incised bands.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
