crotal bell ( update )

[Acejeckel]

I got out for a bit and found this bell can any one tell me anything about it maybe how old ?

Thanks Kris

I cleaned the bell up a little and found a makers mark #2 on the bottom but cant find any info on the #2

The bell looks the be a copper alloy mix with a white metal, date range 17th-18th century.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Re: Found a Bell

Looks like an earlier crotal bell, Kris. Have you tried to clean it up? I've found a few and they sound beautiful. I put mine in a tumbler. Here's an after pic:

 

[davesx]

Hi
Weldone on the crotal bell, I found one yesterday, I've had 13 altogether over the years they are
one of my favourite artifacts to find.
Dave.

 

[lumbercamp]

They are a very scarce find in this area. Great find.

 

[baspinall]

Here is a cool crotal bell site. Enjoy.


http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/B/bells.htm

Cheers - Brian

 

[CRUSADER]

http://riverridgeleather.com/prodimages/Sleigh_bells-1.jpg

Sadly yours is not an older type of Rumbler or Crotal bell but a later Sleigh Bell (same category of bell from a British point of view, but these had a specific use & no loop)- the giveaway is the attachment on the top & the four holes.

http://www.classicbells.com/info/BellComparison.htm
The quote below is from the bottom of the page & its still not quite a match for the attachment type (which maybe be drilled or might be the rivetted, not the right word, but its not a loop see Third photo: for similar & explanation)

'Two bells from the mid 1800s (middle) have four large holes.'

So putting the two pieces of information together, yours is 1850s-1900.

 

[davesx]

http://riverridgeleather.com/prodimages/Sleigh_bells-1.jpg

Sadly yours is not an older type of Rumbler or Crotal bell but a later Sleigh Bell (same category of bell from a British point of view, but these had a specific use & no loop)- the giveaway is the attachment on the top & the four holes.

http://www.classicbells.com/info/BellComparison.htm
The quote below is from the bottom of the page & its still not quite a match for the attachment type (which maybe be drilled or might be the rivetted, not the right word, but its not a loop see Third photo: for similar & explanation)

'Two bells from the mid 1800s (middle) have four large holes.'

So putting the two pieces of information together, yours is 1850s-1900.

Some useful info there.