------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C556D1.F56F1AA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable No, it isn't a bell - it may well be a C18th mortar (as in old-fashioned ch= emists' pestle and mortar) which were manufactured by many respected bellfo= unders both in England and on the Continent of Europe. I did advise the seller in the 'questions' section that it wasn't a bell, a= nd received appreciative acknowledgment that he had his doubts. DLC=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Karl Grave=20 To: Bellhistorians=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:23 PM Subject: [Bell Historians] E-Bay 'Bell' Hi What do folks make of this item being offered on e-bay as a 'rare 18th ce= nt. bell'? (Just enter this item number in the search window of e-bay: 6175558265) Is it really a bell? Was it mounted mouth upwards (re lettering)? Was it part of a mechanical chime? Regards Karl Grave Bingley, "The Throstle Nest of England" --=20 Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: ht= tp://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bellhistorians/ =20=20=20=20=20=20 b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: bellhistorians-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com =20=20=20=20=20=20 c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service= .=20 ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C556D1.F56F1AA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
No, it isn't a bell - it may well be a C18= th mortar=20 (as in old-fashioned chemists' pestle and mortar) which were manufactured b= y=20 many respected bellfounders both in England and on the Continent of=20 Europe.
 
I did advise the seller in the 'questions'= section=20 that it wasn't a bell, and received appreciative acknowledgment that he had= his=20 doubts.
 
DLC 
----- Original Message -----
Fro= m:=20 Karl Grave= =20
To: Bellhistorians
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:2= 3=20 PM
Subject: [Bell Historians] E-Bay=20 'Bell'

Hi
What do folks make of this item being offered on= =20 e-bay as a 'rare 18th cent. bell'?
(Just enter this item number in the= =20 search window of e-bay:  6175558265)

Is it really a bell?
= Was=20 it mounted mouth upwards (re lettering)?
Was it part of a mechanical=20 chime?

Regards
Karl Grave
Bingley, "The Throstle Nest of=20 England"

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