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	Brass Counter Bell CB54 Original quality cast brass counter bell, circa 1900/1920's. These bells were used in shops, hotel counters and sometimes hall tables. This example has a cast brass base in the form of vine leaves, an external clapper and a flower like top finial. All is complete and in good and working order. Base 3.5" diameter, bell dome 3" and 3.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


Brass Counter Bell CB53 Original quality, late 19th century, brass counter bell, a little larger than average. These bells were used for shop and hotel counters or hall tables. The pink cast brass dome has a top press button and is mounted on a decorative cast brass tripod shaped base with designs of acanthus leaves. All has been polished, lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. Bell dome 4", base 6", 6.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


	Brass Counter Bell CB52 Original quality, late 19th century, counter bell with a side mounted clapper, a pointed cast brass finial and an open fretted cast brass base in the form of bunches of grapes with vine leaves. This bell has a good tone and was used on shop or hotel counters and hall tables. It has been polished, lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. Base 4" diameter, bell 3.25" diameter and total 5.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Brass Counter Bell CB51 Original quality, late 19th century, counter bell with a side mounted clapper, a pointed cast brass finial and dome shaped cast brass circular base. This bell has a super tone and was used on shop or hotel counters and hall tables. It has been polished, lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. Base 3.5" diameter, bell 3.25" diameter, and total 6" tall. Click on the photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Brass Counter Bell CB50 Original quality brass counter bell, circa 1900, with a side mounted, sprung clapper, a pointed finial and a ribbed circular base. Complete and in good and working order. 5" tall, 3" base diameter. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £68.00


Brass Counterbell CB48 Original quality, late 19th century, counterbell with a side mounted clapper and a plated bell mounted on a decorative cast brass base with bunches of grapes and vine leaves in detail. These bells were used on bar, shop and hotel counters. A good tone and a good easy to use call bell. Complete and in good and working order. Base 3.75", bell 3.25" and 5" tall. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £115.00


	Brass Counterbell CB32 Original quality, 1920's, counterbell with a top button above the bell to depress to activate the clapper and a cast brass base with an impressed design. A good clear ring, these bells were used on bar, shop and hotel counters. Complete and in good and working order. Base 3.5", bell 3" and 6" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Counterbell on Marble Base CB17 Original quality continental nickel plated 'twist to ring' twin dome counterbell, circa 1900, on a 'Sienna' marble base. Some minor chips to marble but otherwise complete and in good and working order. 3.25" base, 4" high. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £100.00


	Silver Plated Counter Bell CB14 Original quality continental silver plated counter bell suspended between a pair of cow horn tips and mounted on a carved oak plinth,with two plaques affixed for engraving. Complete and in good and working order. 6" tall, 9.5" x 5.5" plinth. Click on photo for a larger view Price: £345.00


Tiny Brass Hand Bell B84 Original quality very small, late 19th century, cast brass hand bell with the original walnut handle and cast iron clapper. The bell is impressed to the top "J.T and Co, 6oz" for the bell founder John Taylor of Loughborough. A super little bell scaled down with good proportions. Complete and in good and working order. 5.25" tall x 2.5" diameter of mouth. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Robert Wells No 20 Rumbler Bell, 2 available B83 Original quality, mid to late 18th century, large rumbler or crotal bell. Impressed with a petal pattern and "R.W." for the maker Robert Wells, the bell founder from Aldbourne in Wiltshire. This example, often worn by sheep or road haulier's horses, has been mounted with a blacksmith made wrought iron frame, a spring catch and a spike for mounting on a road haulier's wagon. The bell is in the old patented green finish and has a good tone. Has been waxed and the spike for mounting has been cleaned and waxed also. A super sized rumbler bell by this renowned maker with the bonus of the wrought iron mount. Bell 4.25" diameter x total length with spike 16.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


1939 A.R.P. Handbell B82* Original quality cast brass handbell and a turned beech handle with a hanging ring to the tip. The bell is marked 'ARP' for Air Raid precaution and 'G & J 1939' for the maker. The clapper is of the cast iron ball and chain type. All is complete and in good and working order. 10.75" tall x 5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Brass Handbell B81 Original quality, 1920's, polished brass handbell of the school bell size with a turned ebony handle and a chequered ferrule and finial. A good tone. Complete and in good and working order. 8.75" tall x 4.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


Brass Handbell B80 Original quality, 1920's, polished brass handbell of the school bell size with a super turned walnut handle and a brass clapper. Still has most of the original lacquer to the inside. A super tone. Complete and in good and working order. 9" tall x 4.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	Huge Hand Bell B79 Original quality, 1920's, huge cast brass hand bell of Town Crier proportions with a super turned elm hand grip and a blacksmith made wrought iron clapper. All original, very loud and is complete and in good and working order. Diameter of mouth 7.5", height in total 14.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


A.R.P. Handbell B76* Original quality, second world war, 'A.R.P.' brass handbell (air raid precautions) 1938 - 1945. With the original turned beech handle, brass ferrule and cast iron ball and chain clapper. The top of the bell is impressed 'J.B' for the bell maker and all has been polished, is complete and in good and working order. 10" tall and 5" mouth diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Brass Hand Bell B75 Original quality cast brass hand bell, circa 1900, with the original ebony handle and brass ball and chain internal clapper; also with much of the original lacquer to the inside. A super polished brass handbell, good and loud. 10.5" tall x 5" diameter of mouth. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


Shop Door Bell B74 Original quality,19th century, cast brass bell fashioned for use as a shop door bell (to sound when the door is moved open or closed). With replacement spring and brass mounting plate copied from an original. The bell and spring are designed to lift out of the door mount if required. All is complete and in good and working order. Bell 2.75" diameter of mouth, drop 9.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Shop Door Bell B73 Original quality, 19th century, cast brass bell fashioned for use as a shop door bell (to sound when the door is moved open or closed). With replacement spring brass mounting plate copied from an original. The bell and spring are designed to lift out of the door mount if required. The bell is impressed '6oz' to the top and all is complete and in good and working order. Bell 2.75" diameter of mouth, drop 6.75" when fixing to the door. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


Huge Town Crier's Handbell B70 Original quality huge, late 19th century, cast brass handbell with a replacement mahogany handle copied from the original, which was badly split and damaged. A replacement clapper has also been fitted made from a large old blacksmith made wrought iron nail, and a chip to the outer rim of the bell has been well repaired. This bell is now complete, in good and working order and a real stunner with a superb deep tone. Mouth 8" diameter and 15" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Shop Door Bell B56* Original quality, 19th century, brass bell as fitted to the interior of shop doors to sound when the door is moved open or closed. The brass mounting plate is a replacement made to suit, but copied from an original. The bell and spring is designed to lift out of the door mount if required, all is complete and in good and working order. Bell 2.75" diameter, Total drop 8.5" and front to back 8" when mounted. Click on photo for a larger views. Price: £68.00


Brass Hand Bell B47 Original quality, late 19th century, cast brass hand bell of good proportions with a turned walnut handle and a blacksmith made steel clapper. Many small knocks to the outer surface near the rim, but a good clean bell otherwise and very, very loud. 12" tall , 6" mouth diameter. Click on photo for larger and inside views. Price: £220.00


	Robert Wells No 3 Bell B32 Original quality, 18th or early 19th century, cast brass small bell with the original iron clapper. Stamped '3' to the top for the size, 'R.W.' to the inner surface for the maker Robert Wells; bell founder of Aldbourne Wiltshire. A good green patinated colour. Complete and in good and working order. 3" diameter of mouth, 3.25" tall. Click on photos for larger and other views. Price: £40.00


Musical Handbell B18 Original quality, 19th century, brass musical handbell with sprung internal clapper and leather cap and handloop. No maker's mark on the bell or the leatherwork only 'D' punched on both sides of the leather handloop. Complete and in good and working order. 4" diameter of mouth, 4" tall excl. leather strap. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	William & Robert Cor Bell B17 Original quality, late 17th century small brass bell on an old leather strap with the original blacksmith made clapper and marked to the inside with the 'dabchick' mark and 'W R C O R' for the bell founder from Aldbourne, Wiltshire. Two casting blemishes to bell but otherwise complete and in good and working order, with a perfect tone. Another similar may be available ref. B16. 4.25" tall x 4" diameter of mouth. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £130.00


William & Robert Cor Bell B16 Original quality, late 17th century, small brass bell on an old leather strap with the original blacksmith made clapper and marked inside with the 'dabchick' mark and 'W R C O R' for the bell founder from Aldbourne in Wiltshire. Another very similar bell may be available ref. B17. Complete and in good and working order. Bell only 4" tall x 4" diameter of mouth. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £130.00


	Brass Harness Bell HB11* Original quality, late 19th century, cast brass heavy horse decoration small rumbler bell with a rectangular loop for strap mounting. All is complete and in good and working order. 1.5" diameter and 2" inc loop. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £34.00


Victoria No 23 Brass Harness Bell, 2 available. HB10* Original quality, 19th century, cast brass heavy horse decoration 'rumbler bell' marked 'Victoria No 23' and with a rectangular loop for strap mounting. Complete and in good and working order. 1.5" diameter, 2.25" including loop. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other veiws. Price: £40.00

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