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Description: | An incomplete post-Medieval copper-alloy spherical animal "crotal" bell (1770-1813).The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is 12.4mm high, 15.4mm wide, 4.2mm thick and has an inverted 'U'-shaped perforation. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential joining rib. About half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, at either side, there is a circular sound hole. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound "slit". Almost one half of the lower hemisphere is missing due to a break. The upper hemisphere is plain and the lower hemisphere has a 'sunburst' design.A maker's mark: 'W G' is situated to one side of the sound slit and probably indicates that it was made by William Gwynn of Aldbourne, who was active 1770-1813.The outer surface of the bell has a brownish green patina with some brighter green corrosion products. The break is old and the sound 'pea' is missing.Height: 47.1mm; diameter: 37.9mm. Weight: 42.77g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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