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Tlingit Rattle Top Basket
Tlingit Rattle Top Basket

Tlingit Rattle Top Basket

$5,500

H 3.5 in Dm 5.35 in

Tlingit Rattle Top Basket

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Bright colored Tlingit lidded rattle top basket. Exceptional condition. One small stain not distracting.

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Rattles

Materials

Reed

SILVER children's rattle 1900 English made Silver Rattle with Red Coral, 1900
SILVER children's rattle 1900 English made Silver Rattle with Red Coral, 1900

SILVER children's rattle 1900 English made Silver Rattle with Red Coral, 1900

Located in Oirlo, LI

A very beautiful old special silver children's rattle, Made in England around the turn of the century 1900 With a piece of red coral on it, A square model, most are round, t...

Category

19th Century English Rococo Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Baby Rattler Teether
Sterling Silver Baby Rattler Teether

Sterling Silver Baby Rattler Teether

$395

H 4 in W 1.75 in D 1.38 in

Sterling Silver Baby Rattler Teether

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A sterling silver teddy beat with a wonderful teething ring with a rattler inside the bear. Could, of course, be practical or as a decorative piece.

Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Baby Rattle Silver Celluloid
Art Deco Baby Rattle Silver Celluloid

Art Deco Baby Rattle Silver Celluloid

$444

W 1.34 in D 0.44 in L 2.84 in

Art Deco Baby Rattle Silver Celluloid

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This charming litlle baby rattle has been tested as silber and is marked with an unidentified makers mark.

Category

1890s Belle Époque Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver

Antique 9 Carat Gold Gold Rattle Snake Bracelet
Antique 9 Carat Gold Gold Rattle Snake Bracelet

Antique 9 Carat Gold Gold Rattle Snake Bracelet

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

The bangle is hollow so is light weight and comfortable to wear. The snake is a rattle snake with simple detail. Inner Diameter: 5.9cm Bangle Width (inc head): 15mm Weight: 5g

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Rattles

Materials

Gold

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Combination Whistle and Rattle
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Combination Whistle and Rattle

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Combination Whistle and Rattle

By Colen Hewer Cheshire

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian sterling silver combination whistle and rattle; part of our diverse silverware collection.

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Baby Rattle / Whistle - George Unite
Victorian Sterling Silver Baby Rattle / Whistle - George Unite

Victorian Sterling Silver Baby Rattle / Whistle - George Unite

By George Unite

Located in Bath, GB

A charming example of a sterling silver baby rattle complete with working whistle and an iridescent Mother of Pearl teething ring.

Category

1880s British Late Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

American Rustic Decorative Bow and Arrow with Gourd Rattle
American Rustic Decorative Bow and Arrow with Gourd Rattle

American Rustic Decorative Bow and Arrow with Gourd Rattle

Located in Queens, NY

American Indian rustic decorative bow and arrow with a decorative gourd rattle with painted face in the center of the arrow.

Category

Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Rattles

Materials

Paint

Victorian Sterling Silver and Coral Combination Whistle and Rattle
Victorian Sterling Silver and Coral Combination Whistle and Rattle

Victorian Sterling Silver and Coral Combination Whistle and Rattle

By George Unite

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver and coral combination whistle and rattle; part of our diverse silverware collection.

Category

1850s British Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Coral, Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Baby Rattle, Hand-Carved, England, 1890
Antique Sterling Silver Baby Rattle, Hand-Carved, England, 1890

Antique Sterling Silver Baby Rattle, Hand-Carved, England, 1890

$421Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.94 in W 1.97 in D 1.19 in

Antique Sterling Silver Baby Rattle, Hand-Carved, England, 1890

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Antique English baby silver rattle, with mother of pearl handle. The first gift for a newborn.

Category

Late 19th Century English Beaux Arts Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Rabbit Baby Rattle Signed WMF Silver Plate Celluloid
Antique Rabbit Baby Rattle Signed WMF Silver Plate Celluloid

Antique Rabbit Baby Rattle Signed WMF Silver Plate Celluloid

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This charming Art Deco baby rattle was created in the 1920's. It is designed as a rabbit sitting quietly with its ears down.

Category

1920s European Art Deco Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver Plate

English School 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Farm Boy with Rattle
English School 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Farm Boy with Rattle

English School 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Farm Boy with Rattle

Located in Corsham, GB

A delightful 19th-century portrait of a young farm boy holding a hunting rattle and horn. These rattles were traditionally used to mimic the clash of antlers, luring bucks into displ...

Category

19th Century Antique Rattles

Materials

Oil

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver and Bakelite Telephone Child's Toy Baby Rattle
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver and Bakelite Telephone Child's Toy Baby Rattle

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver and Bakelite Telephone Child's Toy Baby Rattle

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The toy rattle is composed of a molded black Bakelite base, with a sterling silver headset that rests on top and has several small beads inside it, such that it literally rattles whe...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Belle Époque Silver Celluloid Child Jester Joker Tricorn Hat Ruff Baby Rattle
Belle Époque Silver Celluloid Child Jester Joker Tricorn Hat Ruff Baby Rattle

Belle Époque Silver Celluloid Child Jester Joker Tricorn Hat Ruff Baby Rattle

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Charming and highly unusual baby rattle designed as a doublesided child jester wearing a french tricorn army hat.

Category

1890s Belle Époque Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver

Rajput Ragamala miniature of woman with bell&rattle.  Rajasthani School, 19th C.
Rajput Ragamala miniature of woman with bell&rattle.  Rajasthani School, 19th C.

Rajput Ragamala miniature of woman with bell&rattle. Rajasthani School, 19th C.

Located in Middletown, NY

Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in gray ink, and the 1889 Jaipur State Council stamp in black ink, 13 1/4 x 8 3/4...

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19th Century Rajput Antique Rattles

Materials

Gold

Antique sterling silver table vesta, Matchbox cover, Salmon
Antique sterling silver table vesta, Matchbox cover, Salmon

Antique sterling silver table vesta, Matchbox cover, Salmon

By Grey & Co., Chester

Located in NEWARK, GB

Condition: Good used condition overall, light surface wear and signs of use commensurate with age, some dark patina in areas inside, some small dings and dents to the edges / rim, im...

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

William IV (c1830) solid mahogany square table including 12 chairs
William IV (c1830) solid mahogany square table including 12 chairs

William IV (c1830) solid mahogany square table including 12 chairs

$9,314Sale Price / set|40% Off

H 29.14 in W 134.65 in D 55.12 in

William IV (c1830) solid mahogany square table including 12 chairs

Located in London, GB

Extension rails true and without rattle or looseness. With a group of 12 solid mahogany Victorian and later chairs requiring recovering.

Category

1830s British William IV Antique Rattles

Materials

Hardwood

Ancient Indian Red Sandstone Relief depicting Shiva
Ancient Indian Red Sandstone Relief depicting Shiva

Ancient Indian Red Sandstone Relief depicting Shiva

$12,000

H 16.75 in W 10.75 in D 3.25 in

Ancient Indian Red Sandstone Relief depicting Shiva

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

He wears a garland and tiara of skulls, while holding a rattle drum in his upper right hand, with his long locks of hair bound up in conical form and held upright by his crown.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Rattles

Materials

Sandstone

Auguste Moreau "Putto" Bronze Sculpture
Auguste Moreau "Putto" Bronze Sculpture

Auguste Moreau "Putto" Bronze Sculpture

$1,800

H 22 in W 9 in D 12 in

Auguste Moreau "Putto" Bronze Sculpture

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Astoria, NY

After Auguste Moreau (French, 1834-1917) "Putto" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, the seated figure upholding a vine branch and a jester's rattle, seated on a draped rocky base, apparentl...

Category

Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Rattles

Materials

Bronze

ROYAL DOULTON - Antique Embossed Pattern Stoneware Vase - U.K. - Circa 1902-1922
ROYAL DOULTON - Antique Embossed Pattern Stoneware Vase - U.K. - Circa 1902-1922

ROYAL DOULTON - Antique Embossed Pattern Stoneware Vase - U.K. - Circa 1902-1922

By Royal Doulton

Located in Chatham, ON

Excellent antique condition - unknown minor debris to the interior (makes a rattle sound when shaken) - minor degradation of the gloss glaze around the shoulder (likely caused by sun...

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Rattles

Materials

Stoneware

Miss Greenway - 19th Century Charcoal Drawing, Portraits of a Friend's Children
Miss Greenway - 19th Century Charcoal Drawing, Portraits of a Friend's Children

Miss Greenway - 19th Century Charcoal Drawing, Portraits of a Friend's Children

Located in Corsham, GB

The artist shows great attention to detail within the scene, capturing intricate details such as the baby's rattle and fine textiles. Unsigned. Information on the artist attached to ...

Category

19th Century Antique Rattles

Materials

Charcoal

Antique Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Baby Set
Antique Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Baby Set

Antique Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Baby Set

Located in New York, NY

Condition & Care Overall Condition: Rattle: Antique sterling top with an intact mother-of-pearl handle and functional bells.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Rattles

Materials

Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Asprey Sterling Silver Playing Card Box Casket, 20th Century
Antique Asprey Sterling Silver Playing Card Box Casket, 20th Century

Antique Asprey Sterling Silver Playing Card Box Casket, 20th Century

By Asprey International Limited

Located in London, GB

Asprey also produce children's gifts, including tooth boxes, picture frames and rattles. Other Asprey products include books, trophies and Asprey Polo.  

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver, Gold

Snake Print of Rattlesnake and Horned Viper, c.1850, by Orbigny
Snake Print of Rattlesnake and Horned Viper, c.1850, by Orbigny

Snake Print of Rattlesnake and Horned Viper, c.1850, by Orbigny

Located in Langweer, NL

It is easily identified by the rattle at the tip of its tail, which it uses as a defensive warning signal.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Rattles

Materials

Paper

Native American Hand Painted Gourd Vase / Pot with Abstract Motif
Native American Hand Painted Gourd Vase / Pot with Abstract Motif

Native American Hand Painted Gourd Vase / Pot with Abstract Motif

Located in Red Lion, PA

Tribes such as the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, and Pueblo peoples of the Southwest, as well as Cherokee and Choctaw artisans in the Southeast, crafted and decorated gourds as containers for ...

Category

Early 20th Century North American Native American Antique Rattles

Materials

Natural Fiber

Dong Son Bronze Bells, Group of 6, circa 3rd - 1st century BCE, Vietnam
Dong Son Bronze Bells, Group of 6, circa 3rd - 1st century BCE, Vietnam

Dong Son Bronze Bells, Group of 6, circa 3rd - 1st century BCE, Vietnam

Located in Austin, TX

H: 4.25" Bell 5 (front left): Small rattle bell of drop shape with a large canon to the top.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antique Rattles

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Blue and White Covered Ginger Jars with Children Play Scenes
Pair of Japanese Blue and White Covered Ginger Jars with Children Play Scenes

Pair of Japanese Blue and White Covered Ginger Jars with Children Play Scenes

Located in New York, NY

The second scene shows five boys playing under trees, with one holding a flowered rattle, another with a drum, and others gesturing in animated postures.

Category

1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Rattles

Materials

Porcelain

Provincial Chinese Kite Reel, circa 1850
Provincial Chinese Kite Reel, circa 1850

Provincial Chinese Kite Reel, circa 1850

$780

H 8.75 in W 14.5 in D 9 in

Provincial Chinese Kite Reel, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This unusually-shaped object is a 19th century Chinese kite reel, cleverly carved to contain small wooden beads that rattle back and forth as the reel is used. A popular past time, k...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Rattles

Materials

Wood

American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump
American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump

American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Detailed American Folk Art limestone carving of a rattle snake wrapped around a tree stump and shield or coat of arms, circa 1870.

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Rattles

Materials

Limestone

Very Rare Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers from Castle Carlsruhe
Very Rare Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers from Castle Carlsruhe

Very Rare Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers from Castle Carlsruhe

Located in Greven, DE

The sistrum, an ancient Egyptian rattle, was associated with Hathor, the goddess of music, love and joy, and was often used in temple music to create rhythm and ward off evil spirits.

Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Rattles

Materials

Maple

A Man of the Sandwich Islands, Dancing (Hawaii) from Captain Cooks travels engra
A Man of the Sandwich Islands, Dancing (Hawaii) from Captain Cooks travels engra

A Man of the Sandwich Islands, Dancing (Hawaii) from Captain Cooks travels engra

By John Webber

Located in Paonia, CO

This image shows a Hawaiian dancer holding a feather-covered gourd rattle called a uli’uli. His leggings are made of loose hanging dogs teeth called kupe’e niho ‘ilio and can have as...

Category

1780s Realist Antique Rattles

Materials

Engraving

Antique Victorian Coral Bead 18K Gold Cross Pendant
Antique Victorian Coral Bead 18K Gold Cross Pendant

Antique Victorian Coral Bead 18K Gold Cross Pendant

Located in Rotterdam, NL

You will also find baby rattles and bite objects made of coral. Most of the coral came from the Naples region of Italy and the Italians were the master craftsmen and sculptors.

Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold

Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)
Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)

Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Birmania polychrome pottery tripod bowl having hollow rattle, zoomorphic head type feet. Interior painted decoration probably depicts a stylized alligator motif.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Rattles

Materials

Pottery

Carib Priests Instilling Courage: A Ritual Dance of the Caribbean, 1722
Carib Priests Instilling Courage: A Ritual Dance of the Caribbean, 1722

Carib Priests Instilling Courage: A Ritual Dance of the Caribbean, 1722

$299Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.75 in W 10.24 in D 0.01 in

Carib Priests Instilling Courage: A Ritual Dance of the Caribbean, 1722

Located in Langweer, NL

The priests wear feathered headdresses and carry ceremonial items, possibly staffs or rattles. Their posture and actions suggest that they are conducting a ritual dance, blowing or c...

Category

1720s Antique Rattles

Materials

Paper

Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Round bottomed bowl rests on three animal headed rattle legs. Exterior painted wide band with two stylized plumed serpents of jaguars with short snouts.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Rattles

Materials

Pottery

Antique Southwestern-Style Yeibichai-Figure Kilim Rug Early 20th Century
Antique Southwestern-Style Yeibichai-Figure Kilim Rug Early 20th Century

Antique Southwestern-Style Yeibichai-Figure Kilim Rug Early 20th Century

By Navajo

Located in Dallas, TX

Alongside these elements are vertical forms suggestive of prayer sticks or gourd rattles—abstracted symbols of sound and rhythm that connect physical movement to spiritual intention.

Category

Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Rattles

Materials

Wool

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Tribal Shaman Rattle

Tribal Shaman Rattle

Unavailable

H 15 in W 4 in D 4 in

Tribal Shaman Rattle

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The medicine man uses the rattle to magically influence game and plants, and to ehal the sick.

Category

Early 20th Century Brazilian Tribal Antique Rattles

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wooden Rattle
19th Century Wooden Rattle

19th Century Wooden Rattle

Unavailable

H 7.49 in W 1.97 in D 5.52 in

19th Century Wooden Rattle

Located in Paris, FR

Rattles were very popular music instruments all along the 18th-19th centuries, although they were invented on the middle age.

Category

19th Century French Folk Art Antique Rattles

19th Century Wooden Rattle
19th Century Wooden Rattle

19th Century Wooden Rattle

Unavailable

H 7.88 in W 1.58 in D 7.49 in

19th Century Wooden Rattle

Located in Paris, FR

Rattles were very popular music instruments all along the 18th-19th centuries, although they were invented on the middle age.

Category

19th Century French Folk Art Antique Rattles

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wooden Rattle
19th Century Wooden Rattle

19th Century Wooden Rattle

Unavailable

H 8.27 in W 1.58 in D 6.7 in

19th Century Wooden Rattle

Located in Paris, FR

Rattles were very popular music instruments all along the 18th 19th centuries, although they were invented on the middle age.

Category

19th Century French Folk Art Antique Rattles

Materials

Wood

Silver Baby Rattle with Coral
Silver Baby Rattle with Coral

Silver Baby Rattle with Coral

Unavailable

H 3.94 in Dm 1.58 in

Silver Baby Rattle with Coral

Located in Palermo, IT

A beautiful English Victorian combined baby's rattle with an integral whistle with all the bells.

Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Scarecrow with Rattle, 19th Century
Scarecrow with Rattle, 19th Century

Scarecrow with Rattle, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 46.46 in W 20.48 in D 11.03 in

Scarecrow with Rattle, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

In shape of French policeman Screw is spinning because of the wind and make a wooden noise. Used to scare animals. Rare, from France.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Rattles

Materials

Beech

Antique Silver Rattle by Peter and Ann Bateman
Antique Silver Rattle by Peter and Ann Bateman

Antique Silver Rattle by Peter and Ann Bateman

Unavailable

H 6.5 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in

Antique Silver Rattle by Peter and Ann Bateman

By Peter and Ann Bateman

Located in London, London

Antique silver rattle complete with 4 bells and whistle. Made by Peter and Ann bateman.

Category

1790s English Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver Rattle Made by Peter and Ann Bateman, circa 1800
Antique Silver Rattle Made by Peter and Ann Bateman, circa 1800

Antique Silver Rattle Made by Peter and Ann Bateman, circa 1800

By Peter and Ann Bateman

Located in London, London

Antique silver rattle, complete with 4 bells and whistle, made by Peter and Ann Bateman.

Category

Early 1800s English Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver

Victorian Baby in Swaddling Clothes Figural Vesta Case, S Mordan, London, 1881
Victorian Baby in Swaddling Clothes Figural Vesta Case, S Mordan, London, 1881

Victorian Baby in Swaddling Clothes Figural Vesta Case, S Mordan, London, 1881

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A rare Victorian novelty silver figural vesta case modelled as a baby in swaddling clothes holding a rattle. The sprung hinged lid to the base set with a striker plate.

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver

Victorian Novelty Silver Baby in Swaddling Clothes Bookmark, 1893
Victorian Novelty Silver Baby in Swaddling Clothes Bookmark, 1893

Victorian Novelty Silver Baby in Swaddling Clothes Bookmark, 1893

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A rare Victorian novelty silver bookmark, the terminal formed as a baby in swaddling clothes holding a rattle. By Sampson Mordan & Co, London, 1893 In good condition with no da...

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver

At Grandmother’s

At Grandmother’s

Located in New York, NY

By embracing simple themes remarkable for their ordinariness, the Hague School succeeded in striking a chord with a public whose own placidity was constantly being rattled by the evo...

Category

Mid-19th Century Dutch School Antique Rattles

Materials

Oil

Antique Sterling Silver Rattle, 1900
Antique Sterling Silver Rattle, 1900

Antique Sterling Silver Rattle, 1900

By Pearce & Thompson

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver baby rattle has been modelled in the form of a trumpet.

Category

Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Set of Three Chinese Rattle Rings, circa 1900
Set of Three Chinese Rattle Rings, circa 1900

Set of Three Chinese Rattle Rings, circa 1900

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H 6.75 in W 4 in D 2.25 in

Set of Three Chinese Rattle Rings, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Additional dimensions: Left rattle 3" W x 2" D x 4.5" H Middle rattle 4" W x 2" D x 6.75" H Right rattle 2.25" W x 2.25" D x 5" H.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Rattles

Materials

Metal

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Dimpled Dumbbell Baby Rattle
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Dimpled Dumbbell Baby Rattle

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Dimpled Dumbbell Baby Rattle

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Tiffany & Co. sterling silver dumbbell baby rattle. This is a beautiful and charming sterling silver dumbbell baby rattle designed by Tiffany & Co.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Southwestern Native American Gourd Rattle, Hopi, circa 1900
Southwestern Native American Gourd Rattle, Hopi, circa 1900

Southwestern Native American Gourd Rattle, Hopi, circa 1900

Located in Denver, CO

A traditional gourd rattle with blue, yellow and black vegetal paints and a wooden handle.

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Rattles

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Silver Gilt Rattle by Charles Rawlings & William Summers
Exceptional Silver Gilt Rattle by Charles Rawlings & William Summers

Exceptional Silver Gilt Rattle by Charles Rawlings & William Summers

Located in London, GB

The Rattle is silver gilt and the main shaft has a shaped baluster form, displaying five plain circular raised girdles along its length.

Category

1850s English Antique Rattles

Portugese Topazio Sterling Silver Baby Rattle Teether Rooster 19g
Portugese Topazio Sterling Silver Baby Rattle Teether Rooster 19g

Portugese Topazio Sterling Silver Baby Rattle Teether Rooster 19g

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Topazio sterling silver 925 baby rattle in the shape of a chicken / rooster / farm animal on a stick; made in Portugal.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage American Indian Rattle-Top Basket, Northwest Coast, circa 1920
Vintage American Indian Rattle-Top Basket, Northwest Coast, circa 1920

Vintage American Indian Rattle-Top Basket, Northwest Coast, circa 1920

Located in Denver, CO

A combination of Spruce Root fibers and native grasses intricately twined by a Tlingit woman around 1920. Rattle Top baskets such as this were extremely labor-intensive to create a...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Rattles

Antique Baby Rattle Whistle Sterling Silver with Mother of Pearl Teether
Antique Baby Rattle Whistle Sterling Silver with Mother of Pearl Teether

Antique Baby Rattle Whistle Sterling Silver with Mother of Pearl Teether

Located in Montreal, QC

Antique Baby Rattle Sterling Silver with Mother of Pearl Teether Wonderful Baby Rattle Silver with Mother of Pearl Teether, a Whistle and two little bells.

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Rattles

Pair of Antique Native American Rattles, Plains Indian, Early 20th Century
Pair of Antique Native American Rattles, Plains Indian, Early 20th Century

Pair of Antique Native American Rattles, Plains Indian, Early 20th Century

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

A remarkable pair of rattles constructed of hide with wood and painted with traditional plains designs.

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Rattles

Materials

Hide

Antique Baby Rattle Whistle Sterling Silver with Mother of Pearl Teether
Antique Baby Rattle Whistle Sterling Silver with Mother of Pearl Teether

Antique Baby Rattle Whistle Sterling Silver with Mother of Pearl Teether

Located in Montreal, QC

Wonderful Baby Rattle Sterling Silver with Mother of Mother of Pearl Teether, a Whistle and two little bells.

Category

Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Baby Rattle, 1881
Antique English Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Baby Rattle, 1881

Antique English Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Baby Rattle, 1881

By Colen Hewer Cheshire

Located in Bath, GB

A beautiful English Victorian combined baby's rattle with an integral whistle, having eight bells and a mother-of-pearl teething ring.

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Very Fine George Iii Two Colour 18 Carat Gold Baby's Rattle And Teether
A Very Fine George Iii Two Colour 18 Carat Gold Baby's Rattle And Teether

A Very Fine George Iii Two Colour 18 Carat Gold Baby's Rattle And Teether

Located in London, GB

A very fine George III two colour 18 carat gold Baby's Rattle and Teether made in London in 1802 The Rattle has a bellied form and six bell and ring attachments.

Category

19th Century English Antique Rattles

Fine 19th Century French Silver (.800 Fine) and Mother-of-Pearl Baby's Rattle
Fine 19th Century French Silver (.800 Fine) and Mother-of-Pearl Baby's Rattle

Fine 19th Century French Silver (.800 Fine) and Mother-of-Pearl Baby's Rattle

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Complete with four tulip-shaped bells and a whistle, affixed to a carved mother-of-pearl handle. Impressed silver marks on the ferule. Measuring: 5.75” long x 2“ wide x 1.5” high. I...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver

“Matachines, c. 1930” by Awa Tsireh San Ildefonso Pueblo Dancers Watercolor
“Matachines, c. 1930” by Awa Tsireh San Ildefonso Pueblo Dancers Watercolor

“Matachines, c. 1930” by Awa Tsireh San Ildefonso Pueblo Dancers Watercolor

Located in Yardley, PA

The figures are isolated against an open ground with each element given detailed attention: the pointed headdresses, black fringe veils, ribboned backs, scalloped trouser hems, rattl...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Rattles

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Mixtec-Aztec Vessel
Mixtec-Aztec Vessel

Mixtec-Aztec Vessel

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H 5.5 in Dm 9.13 in

Mixtec-Aztec Vessel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This elaborately decorated polychrome bowl is 9-1/8 in in diameter and the hollow legs contain large rattles.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Rattles

Materials

Earthenware

Pre-Columbian Colima Redware Figural Vessel
Pre-Columbian Colima Redware Figural Vessel

Pre-Columbian Colima Redware Figural Vessel

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H 11.25 in W 10 in D 8 in

Pre-Columbian Colima Redware Figural Vessel

Located in Astoria, NY

Ancient pre-Columbian, Colima, Mexican, circa 100 BCE to 250 CE, ceramic pottery redware vessel in the form of a hunchbacked infant figure holding a cup and a rattle. 11.25" H x 10" ...

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15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Rattles

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

19th Century Korean Antique Wooden Candlestick / Exhibition Stand / Wabi-Sabi
19th Century Korean Antique Wooden Candlestick / Exhibition Stand / Wabi-Sabi

19th Century Korean Antique Wooden Candlestick / Exhibition Stand / Wabi-Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

There is a warp in the tree, so it will rattle a little. Don't you think it's a very interesting item?

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19th Century South Korean Other Antique Rattles

Materials

Wood

Scottish Piggin
Scottish Piggin

Scottish Piggin

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H 6.5 in Dm 5 in

Scottish Piggin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Containing a "pebble alarm", an interior object that rattles if the vessel is picked up to alert the owner that someone might be trying to steal a nip from the piggin.

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Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Rattles

Materials

Mahogany, Sycamore

English School  19th Century Oil - A Loving Sister
English School  19th Century Oil - A Loving Sister

English School 19th Century Oil - A Loving Sister

Located in Corsham, GB

The baby is placed in a cot while the older girl entertains her with a rattle. The artist draws the viewer's eye to the soft lighting and rich colours that emphasise the nurturing at...

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19th Century Antique Rattles

Materials

Oil

Antique Late 19th Century Terracotta Garden Vases
Antique Late 19th Century Terracotta Garden Vases

Antique Late 19th Century Terracotta Garden Vases

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Decorated with three rattle heads, the horns nicely curled into one another.

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Rattles

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Antique Primitive Side table 1900s-1920s / Coffee Table Wabi Sabi Stand
Japanese Antique Primitive Side table 1900s-1920s / Coffee Table Wabi Sabi Stand

Japanese Antique Primitive Side table 1900s-1920s / Coffee Table Wabi Sabi Stand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is strong and does not rattle. It is in the best condition. It is a rare Japanese furniture with a sense of wabi-sabi.

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Early 1900s Japanese Showa Antique Rattles

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Indian or Nepalese Ganesh Genesha Bronze Statue Sculpture
Indian or Nepalese Ganesh Genesha Bronze Statue Sculpture

Indian or Nepalese Ganesh Genesha Bronze Statue Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

Appears to be something inside which if shaken creates a rattle-like sound. Mostly bronze but could also other mixed metal elements.

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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Rattles

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Early 19th Century American Yellow Ware & Manganese Spaniel Primitive Still Bank
Early 19th Century American Yellow Ware & Manganese Spaniel Primitive Still Bank

Early 19th Century American Yellow Ware & Manganese Spaniel Primitive Still Bank

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The coin slot run downs the dog's back and is in very good condition. There is a rattle when he is shaken, perhaps an old coin deposited long ago?

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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Rattles

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Old Edo Period Jar / "Seto ware" Black Glaze Vase / Antique Jar
Japanese Old Edo Period Jar / "Seto ware" Black Glaze Vase / Antique Jar

Japanese Old Edo Period Jar / "Seto ware" Black Glaze Vase / Antique Jar

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Also, the bottom is slightly swollen, so it will rattle a little, but it will stabilize if you add water.

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Rattles

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Sterling Silver Candlesticks Sheffield 1846
Pair of Sterling Silver Candlesticks Sheffield 1846

Pair of Sterling Silver Candlesticks Sheffield 1846

By Henry Wilkinson & Co.

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

The resin used to load one stick has come loose internally and it does rattle a little when shaken Restoration : None Weight : 994 grams (loaded)

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1840s British William IV Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver

19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Gipsy Girl Nude, 1870
19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Gipsy Girl Nude, 1870

19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Gipsy Girl Nude, 1870

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Donkey richly adorned with colored fabrics, tambourine and small rattles (see photo) finely painted. Artwork of good depth and particular perspective, modern frame in wood and plaste...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rattles

Materials

Canvas

French Country Elm Drop-Leaf Table, Kitchen Dining Table
French Country Elm Drop-Leaf Table, Kitchen Dining Table

French Country Elm Drop-Leaf Table, Kitchen Dining Table

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

The leaves are supported by a wooden supports that pull out from the main frame of the table, this is very sturdy and does not move or rattle, the table has attractive turned elm leg...

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Mid-19th Century Country Antique Rattles

Antique Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Snake Woven Wrap Coil Bracelet
Antique Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Snake Woven Wrap Coil Bracelet

Antique Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Snake Woven Wrap Coil Bracelet

Located in Bernardsville, NJ

The head is adorned with scale engravings on the head, woven mesh as the body. A golden rattle marks the of this little serpent making it a beauty in all the details!

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Studios Turtleback Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Turtleback Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Turtleback Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

The shade is very heavy and rattles beautifully without any warping. The base with lots of green patina to match the green leading around turtlebacks.

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Rattles

Materials

Bronze

Antique London Police Whistle, English, Brass, Patented, J Hudson, Birmingham
Antique London Police Whistle, English, Brass, Patented, J Hudson, Birmingham

Antique London Police Whistle, English, Brass, Patented, J Hudson, Birmingham

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Holding several patents, in 1884 Hudson created a pea whistle to help policemen with their alerts, as rattles were not able to produce enough noise. A demonstration at Scotland Yard ...

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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Rattles

Materials

Brass

Meissen Mother Two Children Model 2379 by Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1870
Meissen Mother Two Children Model 2379 by Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1870

Meissen Mother Two Children Model 2379 by Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1870

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

Detailed description: It is a most lovely figurine group, depicting mother with two children: Mother having sat down on chair caresses baby child wearing feathered hat / baby hold...

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1870s German Rococo Antique Rattles

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian 9K Yellow Gold Oval Engraved Locket Ring
Antique Victorian 9K Yellow Gold Oval Engraved Locket Ring

Antique Victorian 9K Yellow Gold Oval Engraved Locket Ring

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

The locket snaps shut securely, and it does rattle slightly as is common with rings like these, but the hinge is still strong.

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1890s Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 14K Gold Enamel Star Bangle Bracelet
Victorian 14K Gold Enamel Star Bangle Bracelet

Victorian 14K Gold Enamel Star Bangle Bracelet

Located in Scotts Valley, CA

Light denting to shield as seen in the photo. There is a light rattle sound when shaken. I believe there may be something in the small orb.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Rattles

Materials

Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Magnifying Glass Adie & Lovekin Ltd 1907
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Magnifying Glass Adie & Lovekin Ltd 1907

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Magnifying Glass Adie & Lovekin Ltd 1907

Located in London, GB

The varying items included babies’ rattles, bookmarks nurses’ buckles, peppers and salts, button hooks and pin cushions.

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Early 1900s Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tchokwé mask from Angola in wood and pigments - Circa 1900
Tchokwé mask from Angola in wood and pigments - Circa 1900

Tchokwé mask from Angola in wood and pigments - Circa 1900

Located in NICE, FR

During ceremonies, this mask was worn over the costumes or the initiation headdress, and the dancer of noble blood wore rattles to set the rhythm of his dance. His costume consisted ...

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Early 20th Century Angolan Tribal Antique Rattles

Materials

Kaolin, Wood

William Hogarth's 'the Distrest Poet and Enraged Musician'
William Hogarth's 'the Distrest Poet and Enraged Musician'

William Hogarth's 'the Distrest Poet and Enraged Musician'

By William Hogarth

Located in London, GB

The musician stopping his ears in the window has been interrupted by the sounds from the street: a knife grinder, a dustman, a drummer, an itinerant oboe player, a mother holding a s...

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Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Rattles

Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Side Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Side Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Side Table Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

Depending on the floor surface where it is installed, it may slightly rattle. In this case, a piece of wood or cushioning material can be placed between the top and the base to stabi...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Rattles

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Antique Asprey Sterling Silver Playing Card Box Casket, 1912
Antique Asprey Sterling Silver Playing Card Box Casket, 1912

Antique Asprey Sterling Silver Playing Card Box Casket, 1912

By Asprey International Limited

Located in London, GB

Asprey also produce children's gifts, including tooth boxes, picture frames and rattles. Other Asprey products include books, trophies and Asprey Polo.  

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1910s English Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Ormolu & Agate Mounted Casket by Asprey, 19th Century
Antique Ormolu & Agate Mounted Casket by Asprey, 19th Century

Antique Ormolu & Agate Mounted Casket by Asprey, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Asprey also produce children's gifts, including tooth boxes, picture frames and rattles. Other Asprey products include books, trophies and Asprey Polo.  

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1870s English Antique Rattles

Materials

Agate, Ormolu

Antique Silver Plated Entree Dish Asprey London 19th Century
Antique Silver Plated Entree Dish Asprey London 19th Century

Antique Silver Plated Entree Dish Asprey London 19th Century

By Charles & George Asprey

Located in London, GB

Asprey also produce children's gifts, including tooth boxes, picture frames and rattles. Other Asprey products include books, trophies and Asprey Polo.

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19th Century English Antique Rattles

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Sterling Silver Novelty Box by Asprey's, 1909
Antique Sterling Silver Novelty Box by Asprey's, 1909

Antique Sterling Silver Novelty Box by Asprey's, 1909

Located in London, GB

Asprey also produce children's gifts, including tooth boxes, picture frames and rattles. Other Asprey products include books, trophies and Asprey Polo.  

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Rattles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger
Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger

Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger

Located in Rome, IT

More than one-third of his surviving paintings depict children, who are often represented with a pet bird, squirrel, or dog or, in the case of toddlers, holding a rattle. His portrai...

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18th Century Academic Antique Rattles

Materials

Oil

Navajo Medicine Rattle, 1920
Navajo Medicine Rattle, 1920

Navajo Medicine Rattle, 1920

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H 10 in W 6 in D 2.5 in

Navajo Medicine Rattle, 1920

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Medicine Rattle Navajo 1920 The Medicine Rattle's top end is made from deer hooves connected to the base of the rattle by buffalo hide thongs.

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Early 20th Century American Navajo Antique Rattles

Materials

Other

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Pit River Basket

Pit River Basket

$2,300

H 6 in Dm 7 in

Pit River Basket

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Basket 7" wide x 6" height with crosses and stars. Period: First quarter of the 20th century Origin: Pit River Size: 7" W x 6" H. Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deal...

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1910s American Native American Antique Rattles

Materials

Reed

Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket
Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket

Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket

By Apache Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Apache figural basketry olla designed 14 male and female figures and 8 dogs. After an olla was filled to the brim with wild grass seeds such as chia or amaranth, or domestic plant pr...

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Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Rattles

Materials

Other

Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket
Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket

Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket

By Apache Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Figurative Apache olla with crosses made inside, vertical triangles that connect in a geometric web. After an olla was filled to the brim with wild grass seeds such as chia or amaran...

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Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Rattles

Materials

Other

Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket
Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket

Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket

By Apache Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Apache olla; 20"W x 22"H. Designs of lightning, arrowheads, female figures and whirling logs. Nice tight weave. 19th century. Absolutely beautiful, great collector piece. Measures:...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Rattles

Materials

Other

Large Fine Apache Basket
Large Fine Apache Basket

Large Fine Apache Basket

$3,000

H 3 in Dm 15 in

Large Fine Apache Basket

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Apache large finely coiled basket having a continuous diamond/floral design. Period: Last quarter of the 19th century Origin: Apache Size: 15" D x 3" H. Family Owned & Operated...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Rattles

Materials

Other

Colorful Plateau Cornhusk Native American Sally Bag
Colorful Plateau Cornhusk Native American Sally Bag

Colorful Plateau Cornhusk Native American Sally Bag

By Plateau Indians

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Colorful Plateau cornhusk sally bag with geometric designs of green, blue and red linen. Canvas reinforced. Period: First quarter of the 20th century Origin: Plateau Size: 6" D x 10...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Rattles

Materials

Other

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Antique Rattles For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique rattles available for sale. The range of distinct antique rattles — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. Antique rattles have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique rattles are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Folk Art and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Peter and Ann Bateman, Colen Hewer Cheshire and Tiffany & Co. each produced beautiful antique rattles that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Rattles?

Antique rattles can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,011, while the lowest priced sells for $199 and the highest can go for as much as $27,500.