[Bell Historians] Auction of Bilbie bell

[Robert Lewis]

Sorry - that should have been dnfa.com !

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At 15:44 29/03/2007, you wrote:
>I notice that Dreweatt Neate auctioneers have 
>got a bell coming up in their Bristol (Apsley Rd) Clock Sale on 17th April:
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>Here is the catalogue entry:
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>Lot 149
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>"A rare cast turret clock/church bell Bilbie, 
>Cullompton, dated 1807 The exterior with ring 
>decoration and inscribed DAN'L BARBER ESQ 1807, 
>BILBIE CULLOMPTON FECIT beneath cast suspension 
>loops, 42cm high, 45cm diameter. This bell was 
>cast by Thomas Castleman Bilbie who is recorded 
>in Moore, Rice & Hucker Bilbie and The Chew 
>Valley Clockmakers as working in Cullompton 
>1781-1814. He was invited by Cullompton 
>churchwardens to make a new clock for the church 
>in 1811 for which he charged 55-0-0.
>Est. £300 - 400"
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>There is a photo of the bell on the website: www.dfna.com
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>The last (Whitechapel) bell I saw at a 
>Dreweatt's Sale in Newbury last year only went 
>for around £300, which I thought was pretty good 
>value (wished I had made a bid for it subsequently!!)
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>At 14:38 29/03/2007, you wrote:
>>Indeed. It is still sending out Richard Offen's 
>>Message re the sad news of Andre Lehrs's 
>>passing (12 times) and numerous duplications of Ringing at St Peter's at 14.15!
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>>D
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:combineharvestersam at 2LheDT7H69EIlAo1_jOwLIAJXwrMlWmbjIA3a-NdgjwuqGPQJWceWzi5xEUXONmmlYL_imSsD6P941OnzMTKtGdUQgg.yahoo.invalid>combineharvestersam
>>To: <mailto:LRC at yahoogroups.com>LRC at yahoogroups.com
>>Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 11:21 AM
>>Subject: [LRC] Yahoo
>>I think Yahoo is duplicating some messages; not just this group but
>>I've recieved a copy of a message on "Bell Historians" eleven times.
>>Hopefully it will sort itself out soon.
>>Aye
>>Sam
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