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Description: | A fragment of a Post Medieval copper alloy 'crotal' bell, dating to the 17th or 18th century. The bell would have been spherical in shape, though now over half is missing. The two hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential joining rib. The upper hemisphere is undecorated but would have had two sound holes, only one is present. The lower hemisphere is decorated with an incised 'sunburst' or flower design and has traces of two further sound holes along the break. The break appears to follow the line of the sound slit that connected the two sound holed below. Either side would have been a semi-circular field within the 'sunburst' design. Within this field is the letter 'W' with annulets either side. This is likely part of the maker or owner's initials. The pea which would have been inside the bell and the suspension loop are no longer present. The object has a dark-mid green pattination.Similar crotal bells can be found on the PAS database, cf. HAMP-B6EE65 and date 17th-18th century.Dimensions: diameter: 35.19 mm; thickness: 4.26 mm; weight: 15.54g.
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