Maritime Ships Bell? Please help me identify this Bell.

[San]

About 6” high with a 5 3/4” diameter base. I bought this in Alberta at a garage sale in the 1990’s. Very heavy. I had it hanging in my backyard for the last 20+ years and it has paint splatter on it.

 

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[Simon1]

Welcome to TNET San. Looks like a very nice bell. I can't answer your question but there will be others who have more experience that can probably narrow it down for you. I like the 1841 on it, which if this is not some replica would make it 177 years old. Wish I could look so good.

 

[vpnavy]

1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard San! You didn't list your state (or country) in your profile. So, you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forum: Select Your Area.... and selecting location information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country).

2nd - I moved ya from TODAY'S FINDS! over to WHAT IS IT? for more exposure.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Considering where you bought the piece, I'd say that it's a farm bell as opposed to a ship's bell.
These are the only clues to the bells origin... unfortunately I don't think it has much age to it.

I'm not a bell expert, but if pressed for a date of manufacture, I'd say that your bell was made in the 1960s or 70s.
Dave

 

[vpnavy]

Always love finding other similar

member finds and found one just like yours...

1841 bell identification? (Feb 07, 2008, 11:15 AM)​

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I searched Google and found one that looks new?

Ship 1841 heavy brass bell

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[Anduril]

Not a boater here, but I always thought that a ship's bell would have the name of the ship on it?

Either way, nice find.
Would make a great dinner bell.
Come and get it!

 

[San]

I bought it along with an old large anchor and assumed they were from the Vancouver area. I’ve never seen a farm bell. Especially anything like this, and I’ve been on a lot of farms!

 

[A2coins]

That is a sweet find

 

[A2coins]

Also welcome be patient someone will ID it.

 

[Rookster]

That's a nice bell. Congrats