[Bell Historians] Mystery bell - England 1751

[Ken Webb]

I suggest you search Dove for a wider casting date range - 1745 -1755? 
This range lists many other potential founders. (Not all founders have 
bells remaining from every year.)

I've no idea, but assume the many books with photos of bells of that age 
range is a good source - many are on the Whiting Society website.

Ideally please provide a photo of the whole bell - experts may recognise 
aspects such as the moulding wires and shape.

Ken

On 09/07/2026 21:15, Carl S Zimmerman via Bell-historians wrote:
> This is a request for assistance in identifying the maker of a bell 
> cast in England in 1751 for St.Peter's Church, Albany, New York, USA.  
> The two-line inscription around its shoulder bears the name of the 
> church, the year of casting, and the names of the minister and 
> churchwardens, but no indication of the bellfounder.  Dove's Guide 
> online lists 17 English founders who are known to have made bells 
> during that year.
>
> The attached screenshots illustrate the style of lettering.  In 
> addition to the shoulder band, there are three tightly spaced moulding 
> wires at the rim, four that are somewhat more widely spaced below the 
> waist, and two on top of the shoulder.  There is an oddly shaped tang 
> with hole for a cross-bolt, and there was originally a cast-in clapper 
> staple.
>
> Based on these items of description, can any of you identify which of 
> those founders likely made this bell?
>
> Carl Scott Zimmerman, Campanologist
> Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
>
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