[Bell Historians] E-Bay 'Bell'

[David Bagley]

I agree is doesn't look much like a bell.

My guess is that it is a large mortar (as in pestle and mortar).

I suspect the bell foundries sometimes churned out "kitchenware", there is 
certainly a large cast cooking pot at Hampton Court Palace kitchens 
inscribed with "R @ O @ 1677" (@=fleur-de-lys). Is this likely to be Richard 
Oldfield? I think Hereford museum had a small Rudhall mortar on display a 
few years ago.

David.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Grave" <kgrave at ...>
To: "Bellhistorians" <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
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 
> cent. bell'?
> (Just enter this item number in the search window of e-bay: 6175558265)
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> Is it really a bell?
> Was it mounted mouth upwards (re lettering)?
> Was it part of a mechanical chime?
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> Karl Grave
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