Bell... Not like one Ive seen posted before.

[Kevo_DFX]

Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

Found in PA about an inch down in what I'm pretty sure is fill dirt from somewhere else. The clacker was iron, as the bell was filled with rust. ANy idea of use or age?

 

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[jeff of pa]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

Nice bell But unless you can find out where the dirt is from.

Hard to say.

Home site : Maybe a Dinner bell. or Collector bell.

Church/Cemetery site. : So somone could be "saved by the bell"

Farm site:, Maybe used in place of cow bell ?

Store Site: door / customer alert bell

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

No idea on the age but, it sure is pretty cool!

 

[seger98]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

I'd be guessing at the age, it looks like a neat bell, but it also looks crudely made, 1840 ish?? Guessing!

 

[Mich. Wolverine]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

I found a bell pretty close to that one. It has the same kind of cut design, but just a few more cuts to the design. Mine is broken off a little above the bell and it looks like yours is broken to. I think there was another piece above the ring on yours. My opinion is that it is a maids bell or someone who was bed ridden because of the size. The town that I found this in burned to the ground in 1911. The bell you have is a little bit cruder than mine so I think that yours is older. This is just a guess but 1880's to 1890's. Nice find.

Wolverine.

 

[wildrider]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

I think I've seen several of these brass bells tied on a piece of twine and dangled outside. You shake it like a doorbell and holler "yoohoo" when you come to visit.

 

[stefen]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

Think its a bear bell?

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

Almost has "Indian" markings. From India, "Indian" markings. Great find!

 

[cw0909]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

i have a few of this type looking bell
here is link to what i have, about the fourth bell
down on pg, is what i have looks sorta like yours
not sure of age, i think india has been makeing
them for at least 50 yrs, they have a nice tone
when they are intact, something to do with the
iron hitting the brass, and the size of the iron ball thing
makes for the pitch i think


http://www.radico.com/indian-handicrafts/brass-bells.html

 

[baspinall]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

Almost has "Indian" markings. From India, "Indian" markings. Great find!

I second this, looks like some of the made in India brass items sold to this day.

Brian

 

[Kevo_DFX]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

Totally sold on this one, THANKS ce0909! Not only do the ones one those website look very close to mine, but thinking about my travels to India, it does remind meof the stuff sold in their trinket shops. Thanks!

 

[cw0909]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

trinket shop 35 yr ago head shop
bought mine in freshman yr college
also have an incense burner,
sorta like this one with your type markings

http://www.abaxion.com/sq824.htm

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Bell... Not like one I've seen posted before.

Looks like a riding bell...



http://www.gremlinbells.com/

http://www.guardianbell.com/