Art Institute of Chicago
Whistle and Bells with Coral
Thomas Edwards (American, 1701–1755)
- Date
- c. 1722
- Medium
- Silver and coral
- Culture
- Boston
- Department
- Arts of the Americas
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
This small toy was most likely given to its owner as a christening present. Coral was thought to have excellent protective powers against illness, and the coral stick was a perfect remedy for a teething child. In period portraits depicting children, a whistle and bells sometimes hang from a chain around the child’s waist. This toy may have been made for Jonathan Fayerweather, who was born in Boston in 1722.
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