3" sleigh Bell

[debrown122]

Had some time tonight to search the local high school. Found a few coins then hit a big signal at 5" in the middle of the football field. Found this 3" sleigh bell that still has the ball in it.
Thanks for looking!

 

[Erik in NJ]

I found half of a Parsons & Smith crotal (or petal) bell this past weekend. It's diameter is 1-7/8" and it's Marked "No" with a "." under the "o". I'm not sure what the size was (4 or 5 I'm guessing--hopefully someone can help here). On the Internet I found the following quote "two holes on the base date bells to the early 1800s and four holes on the base date bells to mid/late 1800s." I'm not sure how accurate this information is.

Is there any other writing on your bell? Here's a site that contains some more information:

Classic Bells: American Horse Bell Makers

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find debrown122. Bring that puppy out every Xmas from now on!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

That is a fairly rare find, I have found a couple dozen myself, and the largest is in the 2 inch range. I don't recall seeing too many posted of the larger sized ones either. As well the bigger ones are most often broken from farming equipment.

Here is another link that gives a complete history of the crotal, and can help date them.
Crotal bells - ukdfd

 

[cntrydncr1]

nice find!! someday I'm going to find one!

 

[CASPER-2]

I would work that area good - I have found old items like that in newer school fields - come to find out
long before there were schools there - spots were 1800 farm field - so you might pull out some other oldies there down deep