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Description: | Copper alloy and Iron, TinnedCrotal Bell. Cast spherical bell with angular drilled suspension loop, opposed sounding holes in its upper hemisphere, and holes linked by a sounding slot in its lower hemisphere. Decoration comprises radial petalled or sunburst moulding of both hemispheres, a crircumferential mid rib, and a thick coat of tin plating overall. An iron clapper remains within the bell. A small shield-shaped device moulded in relief on the base is probably a maker's mark. Only a small chip in the lower hemisphere detracts from otherwise pristine condition. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1650.Diameter: 34.4mm, Height: 41mm, Thickness: 2mm, Weight: 53.55gms.
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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