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Description: | A cast copper alloy crotal bell.
The bell is divided into two hemispheres by a prominent ridge which runs around the centre of the bell. The upper hemisphere is undecorated with two large sound holes. A square loop extends up from the top of the upper hemisphere. The loop is pierced. The lower hemisphere houses the large sound slot. The remains of the iron pea survive inside the bell. The lower hemisphere has been decorated with the characteristic sun burst design. Three sets of double incised lines, forming three U-shapes make up the design. There are three in each half of the hemisphere, either side of the sound hole. Next to the sound hole a double incised line marks out a semi-circle on either side of the sound hole. Inside the two semi-circles are the letters R and W. These initials represent the name Robert Wells. This is the maker?s mark. Wells was from Aldbourne (Wiltshire).
The metal survives in a good condition. It is smooth and is a mid reddish-brown colour.
Crotal bells date to the 18th century. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1700
1800 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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