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Description: | A complete but broken post-Medieval copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1755-1825).The 'D'-shaped suspension loop at the top is 16.0mm high, 18.8mm wide, 6.5mm thick and has an inverted 'D'-shaped perforation. Within the perforation are the remains of an iron chain loop. 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 and opposite each other, there is a circular sound hole. On one side, between the holes, is a number '3' which may indicate its size or catalogue number. 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. At the base the sound slit separates two incised semi-circular panels which contain the letters 'o R o' and 'o W o' respectively and each letter is flanked by a pair of ring motifs. A sub-spherical iron sound 'pea' moves freely within the chamber.This bell has a shiny green patina and the iron is corroded.Height: 61.0mm; diameter: 50.3mm. Weight: 119.43g.The maker's mark is for either Robert Wells I or II (1755-1781 and 1775-1798 respectively). Both individuals operated at a foundry in Aldbourne, Wiltshire and this mark was still used by James Wells (1790-1825). As such, a suggested date range from c. 1755-1825 is suggested for this bell. Cf. Blunt, Rod, 'Crotal Bells', Tables 1 and 2.See: http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/crotal-bells.html. Accessed 14/1/2016.Bells with similar initials have been recorded on The Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example, see finds: BERK: E0F735; BH-334C4E; DENO-629384; HAMP-BEEB18; KENT-C7536C; SUR-A3ABD8; SUSS-1D9F31 and SWYOR-FD3385.
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