Alarm / battle rattle

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Alarm / battle rattle

Entry/Object ID

1968.204.001

Description

Wooden alarm / battle rattle used to warn of fire or emergency aboard sailing ships (circa 1880) Old No. W-40 ge-28 gest-41 9-18-97 There Are Battle Rattles in the Top Drawer of the Metal File in Bcs2. This May Be One. MH

Collection

Nautical Equipment Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rattle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Sound Signaling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sound Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Sound Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Material

Wood