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What is it????

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Found in lake near turn of the century hotel.
"F&B Sterling" on the edge. (Foater and Bailey) but what is it?
 
It's half of a bell from a baby's rattle made by Foster & Bailey of Providence, RI in the 1870's-80's. Some fancy Victorian silver rattles had bells, whistles, and mother-of-pearl or coral teethers. Here are a couple (not by F& B) recently on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1215&item=2266062762&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1215&item=2266095907&rd=1
Best of luck,
Buckram
 
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