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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy and tinned 'crotal' bell of Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1800). Length: 39.3mm; maximum diameter: 35.2mm. Weight: 64.59g.The decorated bell has an incomplete suspension lug due to two old breaks. All four faces of the surviving part of the suspension loop are very flat and smooth due to filing. At its base this lug measures 12.3mm x 5.0mm. The perforation in the lug appears to have been sub-circular. The spherical bell is divided horizontally into two halves by a prominent circumferential moulded rib which has been heavily filed to create a flat surface. About mid-way between the suspension lug and the rib are two diametrically opposed circular sound holes which both have a diameter of about 6.0mm. There are two other circular sound holes in the lower hemisphere that are joined by an integral sound slit. The edges of all four holes have a deposit of iron corrosion. Both hemispheres are decorated with a characteristic 'sun-burst' design although this is barely visible due to wear on the upper hemisphere. There is no maker's mark at the base of the bell. A severely corroded iron sound 'pea' adhering to the inner face of the bell is in poor condition.The outer surfaces of the bell have a mid-green patina and tinning is also present.
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