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Description: | A complete and worn cast copper-alloy spherical (crotal) bell of Post-Medieval date.At the top is an integrally cast rectangular suspension loop, with a central semi-circular aperture. The upper half of the bell has opposing circular sound holes and is undecorated. At the centre of the bell is a prominent circumferential casting ridge. The lower half has two opposing sound holes connected by a long rectangular sound slot. The lower half is decorated with a transverse groove to either side of the sound slot.On one side of the sound slot at the centre of the bell is a semi-circular field delimitated by a double groove. Within this are now worn and illegible letters that would have been the initials of the maker. Radiating from this semi-circular field is a series of petal-shaped motifs. On the other side of the sound slot at the centre of the bell is a semi-circular field delimitated by a double groove. Within this is a hammer, the bell founder's symbol/maker's mark. Radiating from this semi-circular field is a series of petal-shaped motifs. The bell retains its iron pea and still rings.This bell measures 40.43mm in height, 30.82mm in diameter, 28.71g in weight.There is a similar example recorded on the PAS database (IOW-DCE403). | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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