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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Shame the piccies are poor, could the auctioneers do some decent
in focus one in decent light??<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>G<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Robert Lewis<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 21 May 2009 11:13<br>
<b>To:</b> bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Bell Historians] Fwd: 13th century bell on sale [7
Attachments]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>[<a href="#TopText"><span
style='text-decoration:none'>Attachment(s)</span></a> from Robert Lewis
included below]</span></b> <br>
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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>This has been brought to my attention and may
be of interest to list members.<br>
<br>
RAL<br>
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<o:p></o:p></p>
<blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal>1<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>3th Century bell going under
the hammer at Brightwells in Herefordshire. There is no history attached to it
at all. It remains a mystery, but has Latin inscription and is 18ins high.<br>
</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The date is MCCLXXXXI 1253?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>----- Original Message ----- <br>
<br>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 20, 2009 2:05 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Brightwells - 13th Century Church Bell<br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> <br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Attached are images of the Bell to be
included in our Antiques Sale on the 27<sup>th</sup> May.<br>
<br>
If you need any further info please let me know<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Tom Mence<br>
<br>
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<br>
</span><b><i><span style='color:teal'>Tom Mence MA<br>
<br>
Brightwells Ltd<br>
<br>
</span></i></b><b>Easters Court<br>
<br>
Leominster<br>
<br>
Herefordshire<br>
<br>
HR6 0DE<br>
<br>
UK<br>
<br>
Tel: ++44 (0)1568 611122<br>
<br>
Fax:++44 (0)1568 610519<br>
<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:tom.mence@630e5zOa4-Jr3pPK8EWCPMgmI1Ah8l3LEn366J_vSzynXBV5xEnanbFyxaWS0dPzUmUIys71RBSk3WkihcvZ.yahoo.invalid">tom.mence@90eJEd4Qj5tTm_wGPFORBNNLY1_MzJ5V5isUYjzp9uiNH5woqZDXFyGGMacFpFb88J-T1KBkWKtua7-ROyBL_G0.yahoo.invalidom</a>
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Website: <a href="http://www.brightwells.com/">www.brightwells.com</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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