Lovely Large Old Whimsy Rattle box with dovetail corners as there is a hole

as there is a hole that runs through the handle near the end through which a string or wire could pass

red and white paper surface

plus adding a poem to the backside of the page to boot

and know that these flasks were very popular with soldiers

Lovely Large Old Whimsy Rattle box with dovetail corners as there is a holeOccasionally I will purchase something online where dimensions are not noted, as was the case with this whimsy rattle, which I imagined was tiny, but which turned out to closer to a barbell well, not quite, but it's 7 inches long! As such, it's really a great and substantial object, which indeed makes a terrific rattle sound when shaken. A great gift for a little one and pretty indestructible but also really nice to keep on the desk, maybe holding