Bird scarer or watchman’s rattle
Rattles like this made a loud noise and could be used to easily raise the alarm in case of an emergency, or to scare birds.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 1037/1974
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- woodstain/varnish
- Common Name
- bird scarer or watchman’s rattle
- Simple Name
- rattle
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
