Tombac Crotal Bell day

[BLACKIE555]

When I reached down into the hole I could feel enough of it to know what it was...10" down.

 

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[robertk]

Nice one!

 

[Jeff H]

That one is a beauty !

 

[The Rebel]

Beautiful!

 

[scruggs]

Very nice find!

 

[jose159]

Great find! Great display piece!

 

[Sandog]

That may be the best looking bell I've seen on here. Great find.

 

[Digger RJ]

When I reached down into the hole I could feel enough of it to know what it was...10" down.

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Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[oldmxrat]

Congrats on a fantastic find!

 

[grasshopper]

Awesome!! That's a big one!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice Bell !
Beacuse it has maker's marks you should be able to find out who made it and when.

Good Luck !

 

[ArfieBoy]

That is definitely a beautiful bell! Congratulations!

 

[Almy]

J S may be Joseph Shipman whose foundry was based in Massachusetts and then Connecticut. Beautiful, big bell!

 

[BLACKIE555]

J S may be Joseph Shipman whose foundry was based in Massachusetts and then Connecticut. Beautiful, big bell!

Many thanks to all...I have only ever found a partial.

 

[lenmac65]

That bell is stunning! Nicest one I have seen here in a long time. They usually aren’t that big and shiny either. Wow. Congrats!

 

[Silvermonkey]

What a gorgeous bell! Deserves a place of honor in your treasure display case!

 

[Gare]

Very NICE !!!

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

Many thanks to all...I have only ever found a partial.

wow! that is your first complete crotal bell? What a way to break that cherry. Seriously that is the nicest bell i have see on here yet. congratulations! You did a good job cleaning it too.

 

[BLACKIE555]

seriously that is the nicest bell i have seen on here so far. You cleaned it up well to.

wow! that is your first complete crotal bell? What a way to break that cherry. Seriously that is the nicest bell i have see on here yet. congratulations!

Thanks....crazy. it came out of the ground just as pictured. No cleaning required except the dirt inside.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice Crotal Bell. That one is a dandy !