Child's Whistle and Bells
Philip Syng Jr.
(Ameican (born in Ireland), 1703–1789)
about 1750
Object PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Medium/TechniqueSilver, mother-of-pearl
DimensionsLegacy dimension: L. silver 3 1/2" overall 6"
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds by exchange from a Bequest of Samuel A. Green
Accession number64.516
On View
On viewClassificationsSilver
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This toy provided playful noises, and the smooth, mother-of-pearl served as a calming teether for a wealthy family's child.
InscriptionsIH (James Hutton) engraved below the whistle hole.
about 1826
about 1826
about 1826
