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Description: | A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800).The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is about 10.7mm long, 14.9mm wide, 3.9mm thick and has an inverted 'U'-shaped aperture. The curve of the bell continues under the loop aperture suggesting it was made using a detachable 'sprue-piece', this method was introduced in the 17th century. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential joining rib. At either side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a circular sound hole, about 4.5mm in diameter. Two larger sound holes, about 6.0mm in diameter, in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound "slit". The upper hemisphere is plain and the lower hemisphere is decorated with a repeated "sunburst" pattern with a maker's mark either side of the sound slit. However, due to wear it is barely visible but appears to be a founder's hammer: (T), to one side and a letter G to the other side. The sunburst design and the maker's marks are all indented. A large irregular shaped and corroded iron 'sound-pea' remains intact within the bell and moves freely. The outer surface of the bell is very worn and has a dark matt green patina which is lost in places.Height: 34.02mm. Diameter: 27.45mm. Weight: 24.66g.
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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