Bubble Letter Sterling Silver Rattle
When my daughter was born, I knew I wanted to create something special for her that she could use right away. Of course, she'll get jewelry one day, but I wanted an heirloom that meant something deeply to her and that didn't need to be kept in a special box and only brought out for special occasions. I'd toyed with creating a rattle for my niece when she was born, and while I do still love that original design, it was a bit bulkier and not personalized. In one of those early days hazy showers, I daydreamed of a puffy little serif g — soft and smooth on her gums but with safe little bits she could gnaw on as her teeth grew in. The MFM Custom Letter Rattles were born.
I've since made countless custom letter rattles for clients and friends alike, and I'm so pleased to finally offer them on our website. Each letter is hand-carved out of wax, sliced in half, hollowed out, and then cast into solid sterling silver. In the casting process, the wax is replaced by silver. We fill the hollow letter molds with tiny balls of steel, solder the sides back together, and what emerges is the sweetest, gentlest little pings. They'll become the soundtrack to your early motherhood, as they have for me.
Each rattle can be engraved with a name, birthdate, or short phrase. Email studio@maryfrancesmaker.com to add engraving to your order.
A welcome home gift, baptism gift, first birthday gift, or anything in between. Each rattle can be engraved with a name, birthdate, or short phrase — email studio@maryfrancesmaker.com to add engraving to your order.
Each letter will vary in scale (the alphabet shown gives a good idea of scale), but they will all measure approximately the same in size. The widest or tallest part will measure right at 3" (hence why the m and the n are different in scale - more humps in an m ;)). Most letters are lowercase, with the exception of the I, J, and L as to reduce any risk of choking hazards. Some letters can be used interchangeably - the b, d, p, and q are all the same rattle, it just depends on how you hold it!
Each rattle is made to order. Please allow 5-6 weeks for your rattle to arrive.
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WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"All other rattles he has are very obnoxiously loud — this one is soft and gentle. I know he's going to love it when he begins to teethe. Mama may have to keep it for herself when he outgrows it. Such an heirloom piece."
Carly R., Dracut, MA