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Description: | A post-medieval 'crotal' (animal) bell cast in copper alloy, broken into two unequal parts (17th century). The upper half has two sound holes c. 2mm in diameter, both not fully filed. As a result of old damage the bell has broken through one of those holes in a ragged break extending to each side to the two sound holes on the lower hemisphere. These latter abut the central casting seam and are far larger (c. 7-8mm). They are joined together by a slot and 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; other examples have been recorded on this database - refs. BH-6FCF27, HAMP-13B657. The upper surface is decorated with common 'sunburst' pattern, seemingly formed of lobes but with longitudinal lines of large pellets. The corroded iron pea survives within the bell. The suspension loop is integral and sub-rectangular with an angled top (8.75 x 14.2 x 7.1mm). It features a circular perforation that has extended through the top of the bell. The bell has a variable dark-green surface. The weight given below is a combined one.
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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