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Description: | A Post Medieval cast copper-alloy crotal bell c.1600-1850AD. The bell comprises of two hemispherical domes with a raised circumferential join. The upper hemishere has two sound holes on opposite sides with no discernable surface decoration, although this may have been lost through heavy wear. The suspension loop, which is rectangular, was cast using a detachable sprue piece. The lower hemisphere has a long sound slit with circular holes at each end and is decorated with the sunburst pattern, there is no discernable maker's mark although the object is very worn. Although suffering from corrosion the iron pea remains within the bell. The diameter at the centre is 31.1mm, the length (inc. loop) is 37.2mm and the weight is 31.8g. The loop is 13.7mm in length, 17.3mm wide and 3.2mm thick.
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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