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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does sound as if the tenor was cast for so=
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else and retained in stock for one reason or another. </FONT></D=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As to the "4 C's and a central square=
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I've come across a number of them - what I would call one of L&P's=20
'occasional' ornaments. Fleurs-de-lis and crowns were favourites with Richa=
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Phelps.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC</FONT> </DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:aaspland@y..." title=3Daaspland@y...>Andr=
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Aspland</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com>bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</A>=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 20, 2004 12:2=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Bell Historians] Pac=
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Chapman 1770s</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D737322123-19082004><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial=
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size=3D2>Further to Knaresborough bells:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D737322123-19082004><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Four=20
of them (4,5,7&8) have crosses on them - the one on the fourth =
has a=20
fleur-de-lys and a crown [Mary??], the others are like four letter "C"s w=
ith a=20
square in the centre. It is reputed that the eight were a recasting=
of=20
four old bells. Could these crosses be an indication of=20
this?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D737322123-19082004><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Also=20
the tenor has a double inscription band. In the upper part there is=
an=20
engraved inscription whilst that in the lower band is cast-in. Also=
the=20
date is missing after "of London Fecit" - was this bell destined for some=
where=20
else? Any other 18cwt bells cast around this time - was it a reject=
from=20
Coventry?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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