A bell?

[romeo-1]

Though it obviously looks like a bell I am not so sure...any ideas or opinions? Also, anyone know what kind of metal it may be? Pewter?

 

[Michelle]

Maybe the remains of a counter weight for a scale?

GOOD CALL!

 

[birds4us]

Thank you Michelle.

 

[pgill]

Hi Romeo1,

Have a look at Gypsyheart's new post on Bell found at cellar hole...... looks pretty much the same thing to me

God bless
Peter

 

[romeo-1]

You know, I was thinking the same thing...

I really can't see it being used as a weight as it is quite light. The top of my "bell" is similar to the top of Mona Lisa's. Also, I noticed that there is a seam inside the bell where the clanger could have been...

 

[pgill]

I went back to look at hers, and the tag at the top even looks the same...... I am pretty positive yours is also a bell similar to hers..... Maybe you should send her a PM and ask her if hers also has a number on the top like yours.... If they are the same, maybe made by the same makers.

God bless
Peter

 

[pgill]

Slight correction, not Gypsyheart but Mona Lisa....... something else that has caught my attension is the thickness of your material...... thin like a bell, would have sounded very nice.

God bless
peter

 

[Michelle]

Many Pardons......I do believe without willingly knowing it "mona lisa" solved this one....minus the bottom half it's a bell!

 

[birds4us]

Just curious, but wouldn't the top of a bell be more of a rounded shape? Not saying that I am correct in my ID of the piece, just posing a question.

 

[Michelle]

Just curious, but wouldn't the top of a bell be more of a rounded shape? Not saying that I am correct in my ID of the piece, just posing a question.

hmmm...I too wondered because of no dinger attachment inside.......hmmmm.

 

[dg39]

I dont see a clapper attachment either. I'm still saying gate or fence post attachment
DG

 

[romeo-1]

Inside there is a corroded area where a clapper may have hung.

 

[Michelle]

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