BEAUTIFUL STERLING SILVER BABY RATTLE ADORABLE CAT kitten TWO SIDES, CIRCA 1900
 
Presented here, an adorable baby rattle in the shape of a handsome realistic cat's head (probably an european shorthair cat) made in sterling silver (professionally acid tested). As seen at the pictures, there are two cat faces, one of whitch has a dent at its nose, the other one is in great conditions. The baby rattle has a hanging ring just under the elegant collar the cat is wearing :). Handle is made of natural bone.
 
Attending to popular knowledge, sterling silver baby rattles were believed to be useful against evil eye, will protect the new-born and will help the baby to have a healthy life

MEASURES: 103 mm high, 36mm at its widest point (cat's ears)
 
WEIGHT:  29.50gr
 
ESTIMATED AGE:  circa 1900, SPAIN
 
CONDITIONS: very good general conditions, the only thing that can be said against its conditions is that the baby rattle has a dent in the nose of one of the cat's faces, please refer to the pictures.