🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Need some help with an old bell

[Vermont treasure hunter]

I was finally able to get out and do some metal detecting Today and found this. I believe that it is an old bell and I think it may be made of tombac and I put a tombac button next to it in the pics. if anyone has an idea of a date or use or if this even is a bell, that would be very much appreciate.

 

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[Tony in SC]

Might not be a bell? Maybe a dome or cover for something?

 

[Vermont treasure hunter]

Might not be a bell? Maybe a dome or cover for something?

Maybe, but I can’t think of anything else it could be. It does make a ringing noise when I hit it with something. Not sure if that’s helpful.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Maybe, but I can’t think of anything else it could be. It does make a ringing noise when I hit it with something. Not sure if that’s helpful.

My head does that when my wife hits it with something! Sorry,sometimes I just can,t help myself.

 

[pepperj]

I might of been connected to a piece of belting along with a few more.
Still has the loop for the ringer.
Nice one, congrats

 

[Vermont treasure hunter]

I might of been connected to a piece of belting along with a few more.
Still has the loop for the ringer.
Nice one, congrats

Thank you! Any idea for a date?

 

[Fourman110]

Bell for an antique wall phone isn't it?

 

[Vermont treasure hunter]

Bell for an antique wall phone isn't it?

It might be, but then what are the 3 iron rings? I looked at a bunch of other telephone bells and none that i could find had them.