1st crotal bell?

[dts52]

Tonight in the cornfield, after years of hunting, I found what I think is my 1st ever crotal bell. My doubt is due to its small size... (isn't that the story of my life!) Maybe it's a bell off the reigns of a sleigh? Tell me what you think.
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[against the wind]

Congratulations, does it still jingle??

 

[dts52]

Congratulations, does it still jingle??

Thanks, ATW. It certainly jingle but the pea inside is pretty corroded. It's not nearly as loud as I thought it would be.
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[Ken C]

That is awesome, congrats!

 

[Scrappy]

Nope, not a sleigh bell - those won’t have the spru on the top. Nice bell. Here’s a bit of excellent reading, enjoy!
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/crotal-bells.html#Anchor-Historica-34692

 

[scruggs]

Nice one!

 

[Terry Soloman]

That is called a "Petal Bell" https://classicbells.com/info/Petal.html Congrats!

 

[A2coins]

Good job. Thanks for posting it!!!

 

[dts52]

That is called a "Petal Bell" https://classicbells.com/info/Petal.html Congrats!

Thanks, Terry. You nailed it. I hoped it was a crotal bell but (as always) I "came up short"!
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[G.A.P.metal]

dts52
Ring them jingle bells!
They look good on your holiday tree.

 

[dts52]

Nope, not a sleigh bell - those won’t have the spru on the top. Nice bell. Here’s a bit of excellent reading, enjoy!
Crotal bells - ukdfd

Thanks, Scrappy. So is a crotal bell also called a petal bell? Mine seems to fit both descriptions and I'm guessing it's mid 19th century.
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[trapperart]

Congrats on your first bell

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the corbel bell! Doesn't matter what size they are it's always a smile on the mug when retrieving them. In my assortment of dug bells they date back to the 16-17th century.
The greatest part of getting a dug bell is tooth picking the dirt out, then bell rinsing it out, then just hearing it jingle after 100's of yrs of being silenced in the dirt is so cool.
Not many finds will function after being dug as this-that's why these little keepers are so special to me.
Display it well, pick it up jingle it every once in a while, and you will see what I mean, it's just something about them that makes a person smile within.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first bell. Crotal, Sleigh, or Cow, those are always nice to find !

 

[Tpmetal]

I love crotal bells, congrats on your first!

 

[Gaspipe]

petal bell crotal bell...it’s symantics no difference

 

[texjim]

Nice bell

 

[CRUSADER]

In Britain this size Crotal bell (or Rumbler) would be used on a sheep or goat.

 

[Evolution]

Yep. That's a crotal bell. Congrats on your first. Looks like a nice one.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

In Britain this size Crotal bell (or Rumbler) would be used on a sheep or goat.

Good insight. Always wondered what the small ones were used for.