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Description A two-colour gold and coral teething rattle,?probably English, circa 1800
terminating in a whistle, decorated with differently-patterned gold rings, the collar hung with corals bead and two gold?bells,?apparently unmarked, in red leather case
11.8cm. high
Provenance Accompanied by a note on writing paper with printed address for
7 Upper Belgrave Street S.W.1. The note reads:
Original Red Leather Case for gold and / coral Rattle which belonged / to the little King of / Rome (son of Napoleon I.) / bought by Stuart [sic]
Hodgson in Paris / about 1870. The address and coronet are those of Agatha, Marchioness of Sligo (1866-1965). The Stuart [
sic] Hodgson referred to was the banker and art collector, James Stewart Hodgson (see page 58 and lots 54-76).