bauble

n. [ Cf. OF. baubel a child's plaything, F. babiole, It. babbola, LL. baubellum gem, jewel, L. babulus, a baburrus, foolish. ] 1. A trifling piece of finery; a gewgaw; that which is gay and showy without real value; a cheap, showy plaything. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ineffective bauble of an Indian pagod. Sheridan. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The fool's club. [ Obs. ] “A fool's bauble was a short stick with a head ornamented with an ass's ears fantastically carved upon it.” Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]