Object number
60/93/1-4
Description
4 bells of different size joined by a strap and buckle. Clappers made from rose-headed nails. From Mr T. Harris, Witheridge Farm, Hailey, Oxon.
These four bells, of different sizes, are joined by a leather strap with a buckle. The clappers are made from large rose-headed nails. It is thought that the bells were for a sheep. They came from Mr T. Harris of Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire.
Physical description
1 set of sheep bells: metal; leather; good condition
Archival history
MERL miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 10 January 2013 – Mr T. Harris had a smithy at Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire. Upon his death in February 1960, his daughter, Mrs M. K. Fenn, donated a large number of his tools to the Museum. Mr Harris had previously donated a number of objects to the Museum in 1952 and 1956.
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5506.tif - High resolution image
