Watchman’s rattle
Rattles like this were used by watchmen in a town without a police force. The noise it created could easily raise the alarm in case of an emergency.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 61/1929
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- wood
- Common Name
- watchman’s rattle
- Simple Name
- rattle
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
