Object number
64/205
Description
Bell used by James Badder in Wiltshire. Later used at Windsor when he became shepherd to Queen Victoria and King Edward VII.
This bell is made from one piece of metal, folded and riveted. It was used by James Badder, the donor's grandfather in Wiltshire. He later used it at Windsor when he became shepherd to Queen Victoria and King Edward VII. James died in the early 1930's at about 75.
Physical description
1 canister sheep bell: iron, leather and wood
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ form - ‘BELL // Livestock- sheep // 64/205 // ... // Dated 1862, made from one piece of metal, folded + riveted used by donor’s grandfather in Wiltshire (Salisbury Plains) and later at Windsor- Shepherd to HM Queen Victoria//[pencil sketch].’
Production date
1862-01-01
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_6162.tif - High resolution image
