Silver Bell

dugit · Dec 3, 2009

I found 4lbs. of silver bell today?

godisnum1 · Dec 3, 2009

That's a really unique find right there! I wonder if you'll be able to locate the remainder of the bell... or at least some more of the fragments...

Bran <><

dugit · Dec 3, 2009

I sure hope I can find the rest of the bell. It would make a great center piece on my coffee table.

johnnyi · Dec 3, 2009

Odds are pretty good that it's a bronze alloy bell fragment similar to the 'silver" sleigh bells we find, but still very cool. I really like the lock face. Any chance of a close up of that ? :icon_thumleft:

dugit · Dec 3, 2009

Sure.

seger98 · Dec 3, 2009

Neat find.

johnnyi · Dec 4, 2009

dugit said:
Sure.

Thanks dugit. I see it's not a lock face, but somekind of clasp.

dneyedli@res1.mts.net · Dec 4, 2009

Boy that bell must have been huge! The metal reminds me of a tombac button. I agree, try and find the rest!
WTG,
Dave.

allen · Dec 4, 2009

that bell could be a bell from a ship or maybe fire truck?

WhiteHunter · Dec 4, 2009

Good luck with finding the missing bits :icon_thumright:

, but it doesn't look silver to me

Nick A · Dec 4, 2009

dugit said:
Sure.

Indeed a lockplate, maybe for a trunk? MW Co. is probably Mallory Wheeler & Co. They made quite a bit of ornate victorian style hardware.

I too doubt the bell is real silver, but good luck finding the rest of it!

artzstuff1 · Dec 4, 2009

Nice find !!! hope you find the rest of it!!

I am not a metal expert,,,,,,, :icon_scratch:

like some people,,,,

,,,on here,,,but its very cool,,looks silver to me, :headbang:

thanks for the post

arthur

The Patriot · Dec 4, 2009

wow that would be neat if you can find the rest of the bell...nice finds

CRUSADER · Dec 4, 2009

Muddyhandz said:
Boy that bell must have been huge! The metal reminds me of a tombac button. I agree, try and find the rest!
WTG,
Dave.

I agree, I find bits of this type of bell and they closely match tombac (not sure of the exact metal), but its not silver.

ironhorse · Dec 4, 2009

CRUSADER said:
Muddyhandz said:

Boy that bell must have been huge! The metal reminds me of a tombac button. I agree, try and find the rest!
WTG,
Dave.

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I agree, I find bits of this type of bell and they closely match tombac (not sure of the exact metal), but its not silver.

my thoughts exactly, tombac, it's holds up well towards corrosion and appears silver even after years and years underground

that's a huge bell, should be some more chunks around, good luck!