[Bell Historians] Can anyone help with a likely founder for this bell? [4 Attachments]

[David Cawley]

It certainly looks like an early to mid 19th-century sand casting, using a solid pattern. That would fit in with the date of the building. A great many of these were cast by brassfounders, but I cannot remember seeing any similar example in Norwich. Am I right in thinking that there is a number on the crown? This is usually the pattern number. No other initials? 
Perhaps Bill Butler might be able to identify it. Thanks for showing it to us

DLC

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  From: Peter Trent 
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  Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 7:59 AM
  Subject: [Bell Historians] Can anyone help with a likely founder for this bell? [4 Attachments]


    
  [Attachment(s) from Peter Trent included below]
   

  The attached photos are of a small bell dia.9.5inches that is thought by its current custodian to have been the chapel bell of the Norwich (Cof E)Teacher Training College. established 1839/40 and destroyed in a bombing raid in April 1942 . I thought that this was a plausible dating for this bell, but I really don't know. However I am sure someone will be able to point to a likely  founder and dating, for which information I would be extremely grateful. 
  Peter Trent

             
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