Cast metal decorative bell shaped thingy - ***SOLVED***

[ModernMiner]

I dug this piece last weekend at a 1700's property.
It originally had three arm like pieces extended at the top, but only a portion of two are left. As you can see, there is a flower/vine decoration cast into it also. At first I thought it was an angel with a small head.
Any ideas what it is?
Thanks,
MM

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Re: Cast metal decorative bell shaped thingy



I wonder if it could be a Butlers Bell :P

SS

 

[Dman]

Re: Cast metal decorative bell shaped thingy

I think it is a cookie cutter.

 

[bradyboy]

Re: Cast metal decorative bell shaped thingy

Bell?
Door ringer?
Brady

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Cast metal decorative bell shaped thingy

That has to be a bell like SS mentioned. What is the composite Doug? That will help date it better. It's not "pot metal" is it?

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: Cast metal decorative bell shaped thingy

I wonder if it could be a Butlers Bell :P

SS

SS,
Now that would be cool.
Thanks,
MM

That has to be a bell like SS mentioned. What is the composite Doug? That will help date it better. It's not "pot metal" is it?

Mikey,
I have no idea. Would pewter be out of the question? I've found some Colonial buttons in the past that seem to be the same metal. A somewhat deteriorated type metal.

 

[Breezie]

Re: Cast metal decorative bell shaped thingy

I agree with SS, I think it's a Butler's Bell too. Nice find Breezie

 

[Dano Sverige]

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Have to go with SS on this too.

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: Cast metal decorative bell shaped thingy

Thanks everyone. We'll consider this one solved as a butlers bell.
-MM-

 

[ModernMiner]

M.M.
Didn't we figure out that it would not "ring" because of the metal it was made of?
I think it was made of pot metal. It sure does look like a bell. But when we hit it with a dig tool it did not make a ring sound at all.

Rob,
In those days the rich property owners did not ring the bells to call the butler, they threw them at them. That is the reason I found it outside, because the butler had enough and was running for his life. They went through a lot of butlers in those days.
Heck, I have no clue what it is?
-Dug-