With a whistle surmount, shaft with scrolled, flora, and foliate design elements suspending four bell form rattling balls, with curved red coral teether with a rose gold band, with hallmark and maker's mark, likely the second mark for Sandylands Drinkwater, mostly known as a wine label maker. It is believed that the mark was in the lost Smallworker's Registry of 1739-1758.

5 5/8 in.

48.2 dwt.

From the Estate of the late Dr. Alison Mary Turner, Wake Forest, NC. Much of the collection was inherited from Dr. Turner's parents, Royal Navy Captain and Mrs. John Schomberg Hammill and great-grandparents, Admiral Sir Montague Edward Browning and Lady Ruth Boldero Browning. As members of the Peers of the Realm of Great Britain, Dr. Turner's family history is well documented, and additional information on the family is available.

Accompanied with early family note stating "Gold enamel rattle (xviii c) / belonged to R Browning (& Boldero, Trench?)" R. Browning refers to Ruth Boldero Browning.

The Goldsmiths Co., of London was instrumental in the identification of the punch mark. Additional information from Stephen Levy's article in The Wine Label Circle Journal Vol.13. No. 5: p.262

Good estate condition; some separation at whistle juncture; vertical hairline to coral; some glue residue; with possible repair to one flute.

$1,000 - 2,000