Summary
Alternative Name(s): Childs Rattle
Silver Christening Whistle made by E. S. B., circa 1901. It was presented to Ernest Cecil Huber in 1905 and was probably a christening gift from his grandparents.
Ernest Cecil Huber was born on 18 October 1904 in Lambeth, London. He worked as a mid shipman and jumped ship at Melbourne in 1927, where he settled and established a life. He married in 1931, and he and his wife had five children. He was a Sargent Major with the Australian Armed Forces during World War II, serving in the Middle East from 1939 to 1945. Upon his return home from the war he worked for the railways. He died on 5 April 1983 in Melbourne.
The whistle was donated "in memory of our father Ernest Cecil Huber".
Physical Description
Silver christening whistle, intricate design, embossed scroll work. Suspended around the belly of the whistle there are five bells. The opposite end of the whistle is broken possible this was an ivory appendage of some sort. The makers initials and three silver marks have been stamped into this end which has a fluted design.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Home & Community, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Public Life & Institutions, Childhood, Transport
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Barbara Timms, 09 Feb 1993
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Manufacturer
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Presented To
Ernest C. Huber, Lambeth, England, Great Britain, circa 1905
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Inscriptions
On fluted end: E.S.B/[anchor] [lion passant] b
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Classification
Celebrations & traditions, Baptisms & christenings, Mementoes
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
3 cm (Length), 8 cm (Width), 3 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
3 mm (Length), 8 mm (Width), 3 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
40 mm (Length), 40 mm (Width), 80 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: Maximum dimensions
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Keywords
British Immigration, Religions: Anglican, Rites of Passage, Silverware, Whistles