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Description: | A cast copper-alloy crotal (rumbler) bell of Post-Medieval date. The bell is complete, with the pea surviving inside. The suspension loop has an outer rectangular or trapezoidal shape with rounded corners. Externally the loop measures 7.93mm high, 12.02mm wide and 4.12mm thick. Internally the loop has a cylindrical hole that has a diameter of 3.62mm. A plain ridge 3.58mm wide spans the mid point of the bell. The bell has a diameter of 25.70mm. The upper half of the bell has simple moulded 'sunburst' decoration and two sound holes each with a diameter of 3.57mm. The lower half of the bell also has simple 'sunburst' decoration and two sound holes each with a diameter of 5.77mm, these are joined by a slit 1.65mm wide. A founder's mark in the form of a horse shoe is present to the side of the slit. The bell weighs 24.35g. The surface of the bell has been tinned to give it a shiny silver appearance. An example can be seen in Bailey, G. 2000 (p.67) and Cuddleford, M. 1994 (p.5). This bell is likely to be 17th to 18th century in date.
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