Silver Rattle given to John Warren
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Title
Silver Rattle given to John Warren
Abstract
Designed to resemble a ceremonial gavel, this silver baby's rattle was given to John Warren at his birth in 1874. Dr. Benjamin Eddy Cotting, a family friend, commissioned it from Crosby, Morse and Foss of Boston. Dr. Cotting was, at the time, president of the Massachusetts Medical Society. The engraving reads "B.E.C. to J.W., the present to the future president, Mass. Med. Soc., Sixth Sept. A.D. 1874."
Creator
Unknown
Date Created
1874
Extent
1 object
Medium
Silver
Identifier
E2003.1.65
Provenance
Gift of Dr. Richard Warren to the Boston Medical Library, 1979
Files
Citation
Unknown, “Silver Rattle given to John Warren,” OnView, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6410.