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Title: CROTAL BELL Post by: TEZZA on August 16, 2015, 08:19:42 PM Hi all
Thought i`d post my very first Crotal bell. I would imagine that they are quite hard to date ,but if anyone has any suggestions of the date i would be greatful Title: Re: CROTAL BELL Post by: dingdong on August 16, 2015, 08:30:04 PM Very nice example Tezza,well found,I will take a chance at mid to late 16th century, but I'm sure someone out there will be better at this than me!!!LOL,good luck!!
Or as Chef says poss 18th to poss20th century..ha!ha! ha!well,ya got ta have a shot ain't ya?.....LOL!!.Thanks Chef👍,and good on ya Tezza!👍 Title: Re: CROTAL BELL Post by: congerman on August 16, 2015, 09:17:49 PM very nice well found ;)
Title: Re: CROTAL BELL Post by: Val Beechey on August 16, 2015, 09:45:42 PM Well done TEZZA, I'd love to find a whole one. Only found the top bit so far.
Title: Re: CROTAL BELL Post by: TEZZA on August 16, 2015, 10:04:48 PM Thanks all . And it still rings or clanks
Title: Re: CROTAL BELL Post by: Chef Geoff on August 16, 2015, 10:16:21 PM Well done Tezza most date from the 18th through to the early 20th with a few medieval being the exception, have a look at this link and it should help you date it ;)
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/crotal-bells.html (http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/crotal-bells.html) Title: Re: CROTAL BELL Post by: hotmill on August 17, 2015, 07:31:40 AM Very nice find, never found a whole one myself.
Title: Re: CROTAL BELL Post by: sinky on August 17, 2015, 08:21:50 AM Nore me well done
Title: Re: CROTAL BELL Post by: TEZZA on August 17, 2015, 09:47:34 PM Thanks Geoff for the link
Title: Re: CROTAL BELL Post by: Romansue on August 24, 2015, 11:02:09 AM :) Love these, I would like to find a whole one myself! :)
Title: Re: CROTAL BELL Post by: BugbrookeBen on August 24, 2015, 06:24:41 PM well done on your first complete one ;D ;D
Title: Re: CROTAL BELL Post by: TEZZA on August 24, 2015, 08:49:31 PM thank you all for your comments
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