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Nice old bell (or at least I think)
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G.A.P.metal
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Yep
Old Sleigh Bell ...all ways cool to find/own.
Gary
Old Sleigh Bell ...all ways cool to find/own.
Gary
Rick (Nova Scotia)
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as pewter would be quite flaky by now, it most likely a bronze...bell bronze.
I do like finding bells of all types. Nice find. they are often broke as well.
Yes found "similar"
I do like finding bells of all types. Nice find. they are often broke as well.
Yes found "similar"
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Bells are probably my favorite non-coin item to dig. Never found one like that before, at least not intact - I think I've found pieces.
Rick (Nova Scotia)
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As I said often broke.
Your original question "could it be 18th C. ?" If I were to venture a guess I'd say yes it "could" be , but probably a little newer, and also hard to date as have been made the same for quite some time, and still being made.
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Very nice little bell. I have only found one cheap brass modern one and a bit of a broken crotal, so I definitely like yours. Thanks for the pics and GL hunting.
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Nice bell, how did it "ring up" on your machine? ha lol
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Thanks everyone. It was actually found just to the side of an old path that might have used as a wagon trail around the homestead.
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Msbeepbeep
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Nice finds!
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Nice find, I'd guess 19th century brass castanoga bell. They came in sets of four and were the "horn" of the carriage. They were mounted between the horses and could be sounded with a rope, unlike crotal bells that were hung from the horses and never stopped ringing. Crotals could be used for goats too. If yours is indeed brass then a brass brush will make it shine.
