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Description: | A corroded but complete post-medieval 'crotal' (animal) bell cast in copper alloy (17th century). The upper half has two sound holes c. 5mm in diameter, both not fully filed. The two sound holes on the lower hemisphere that abut the central casting seam are far larger (c. 9mm) and are joined together by a slot; they are perpendicular to those on the upper half. On both sides of the slot is a moulded cherub with a face flanked by wings that also travel below. Diagonal incisions pick out the feathers. A similar design can be found illustrated in Bailey (1995, 40-41; ref. 15), where it is dated to the 17th century; another example has been recorded on this database - ref. BH-6FCF27. The upper surface is decorated with common 'sunburst' pattern, seemingly formed of lobes with central incised lines although the half is quite corroded. The corroded iron pea survives within the crotal. The suspension loop is integral and sub-rectangular with an angled top (13.9 x 7.2 x 4.9mm). It features a circular perforation. The bell has a variable mid/dark-green surface with some traces of a possible black lacquer.
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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