Crotal bell

[Finndog119]

It was 12 degrees in Central Indiana, but I had the day off! I hit this old farm site way out in the woods. The ground was very frozen and digging was difficult, but I did manage to find this bell. W.E.B. Is William B. Barton, bell maker. This one dates in the late 1800's. I'll be cback after the thaw!

 

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[Cross Potent]

Good find. I like those things but rarely find them.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Finndog
Very nice find you deserve it for getting out in the cold, and digging in concrete !
Gary

 

[park pirate]

Nice one and not broken eather...

 

[testing123]

I always thought a design like that would be early 1800s?

 

[Old Dude]

Very nice crotal. I think I have found more broken ones than not. Does it still ring? I had a hunt that gave me 4 unbrokens ones, all different sizes and all still rang. Probably won't duplicate that again, lol.

 

[rodarian]

Looks like a great site. Definitely get back there after the thaw. Very cool bell.

 

[Inspector]

Sweet looking bell, WTG on the save

 

[Finndog119]

Yes, it still rings! It was a ball of mud and ice until it thawed out.

 

[cjon455]

awesome bell, I love finding those things!, yours is in great shape

 

[bzbadger]

Cool find, that size is the kind that attached to the reigns. A sleigh bell found in the snow. I've yet to find one intact but a club member found a #5 and a #8 big one

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Crotal bells are some of my favorite finds - that's a nice one! Two thumbs up for perseverance digging it out of the frozen ground!

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[dirtlooter]

love the bells, really cool find

 

[screwynewy]

Good find. I like those things but rarely find them.

I was going to say the same thing. Down here in NC they rarely turn up. Wonder why that is.

By the way, great bell!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very beautiful find, great detail.

 

[grasshopper]

Great find. I found a W.B. bell a few years ago but it had a different mark. Yours is really interesting with the horse/unicorn that's on it.

 

[deershed]

Awesome find!! I've only ever found 2 but, I love the Crotal bells.

Good deep freeze find...