Sterling Silver Baby Rattle

[deershed]

I got in two short hunts the last two evenings at our barber site. Things are slowing down but, there's still more.
First evening it was a few wheats and another big copper.
Second hunt this evening it was a single flat button and a first for me, srerling silver baby rattle.
When I first saw it laying in the hole I thought I had a aluminum or silver bell. It was laying almost straight up and when I went to pull it out it wouldn't come. Had to loosen the dirt up around it a little then when I pulled it out I heard it rattle. Still wasn't sure if it was silver but, hearing it rattle sure got my hopes up. A little clean up and better lighting at home, it was almost dark when I found it. It's marked sterling on both ends and has maker marks. I'll take this over another barber any day.

 

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[The Aluminum Monster]

That is an awesome find! I love the copper as well but that rattle is killer. I can almost hear what it sounds like. Congrats!

 

[vpnavy]

..: NICE FINDS :..​

 

[against the wind]

Really nice save on the sterling rattle.
Not a very common item,, congratulations.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the nice finds!

 

[Sooper Dave]

That's such a cool find! Way to go Steve!

 

[Carolina Tom]

I like the cool old holed LC...

But the sterling rattle is an exceptional find sir. Very well done.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the silver rattle, unusual find

 

[thrifty76now]

That baby rattle is a very un usual find indeed,

 

[WHADIFIND]

That really is some nice finds!

Those other marks might just be a jeweler's mark but, they also might be date codes. I'd do a bit of research.

WTG!

 

[Metal Magnet]

That rattle is awesome - never seen one posted before. Congrats!

 

[pepperj]

Sweet rattle �� Figure out the hall marks yet?

 

[dirtlooter]

that is an awesome site you have there, what a wonderful find

 

[deershed]

Really nice save on the sterling rattle.
Not a very common item,, congratulations.

I never realized they made baby rattles of silver until I saw one posted on T-net and that one wasn't found dirtdigging.
I'm really excited over finding this one.

 

[deershed]

That really is some nice finds!

Those other marks might just be a jeweler's mark but, they also might be date codes. I'd do a bit of research.

WTG!

We did a little research and think R Blackington & Co, still researching.

 

[deershed]

Sweet rattle �� Figure out the hall marks yet?

We think we might have it as R Blackington & Co. Still doing some more research, would love to get a time period also.

 

[deershed]

I like the cool old holed LC...

But the sterling rattle is an exceptional find sir. Very well done.

Thanks!! I never found a drilled old copper before then find 3 at this site?
Just about all my silver finds are either coins or jewelry except a few spoons, a fork and a sterling top. I don't find much other silvers so was really excited about this for that reason alone, then to be something cool like this. I'm loving it.
It weighed in at 22.3 grams.

 

[WHADIFIND]

We think we might have it as R Blackington & Co. Still doing some more research, would love to get a time period also.

That's why I mentioned the date codes. There are some stamps that represent the actual date. Plenty of info out there. I don't know if these markings have anything to do with the dates but worth checking.