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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy spherical (crotal) bell. Measuring 35.4mm in height and 28.8mm in diameter. This bell has a rectangular shaped suspension loop with a circular hole through it. The upper half has oval petals, radiating from the base of the suspension loop and there are also two opposing circular sound holes. There is a circumferencial ridge around the centre of the bell. The lower half has a transverse rectangular sound slot, which terminates in two circular sound holes. It is again decorated with oval petals, radiating from the centre of the sound slot. There is a semi-circle with the letters FL within it to either side of the rectangular sound slot, this is the bell founder's symbol/maker's mark. There is an iron pea within the bell and it still makes a ringing sound. This bell is most likely to be late 16th to 17th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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