Object number
51/1226
Description
Cup bells were usually made of brass or bell metal and casts in sets, numbered accordingly. This is made of brass and numbered '12'.
Cup bells were usually made of brass or bell metal and casts in sets, numbered accordingly. This bell is made of brass and is numbered '12'. Bells helped shepherds to locate their sheep.
Physical description
1 sheep bell: metal (brass); fair condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This cup bell is made of brass and is number 12 of a set. The Victoria and Albert Museum give its date as 18th century. // There is a piece missing out of the side of this bell; it is 3.25 inches high and 3.4 inches across the mouth. // See also 51/553L.', Victoria & Albert Museum No. M351, 1926.
Production date
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Production period
Eighteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_710.tif - High resolution image
