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Description: | An incomplete post-Medieval to Modern cast copper-alloy spherical animal "crotal" bell (1770-1813).The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is 10.4mm high, 16.1mm wide and 4.3.mm thick and has an inverted 'U'-shaped perforation.The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential rib. At either side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a circular sound hole, about 6.5mm in diameter. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound "slit". The upper hemisphere is plain and the lower hemisphere has a 'sunburst' design. A maker's mark: W G is situated adjacent to one side of the sound slit. There is a motif at the other side of the sound slit. W G probably indicates that it was made by William Gwynn of Aldbourne, who was active 1770-1813.The surface of the metal is grey with a dark green patina. Part of the body is missing above one of the lower sound holes and there is a fracture between this break and one of the upper sound holes. The sound 'pea' is missing.Height: 47.15mm; diameter: 36.58mm. Weight: 43.44g.
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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