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Title: A campanological double bill!
Post by: keith on August 24, 2012, 06:10:36 PM
Two more for the collection,both just over 12 inches,the cranberry one has a rooster finial,morning bell? the other still has what I presume is it's original clapper,thought someone might like to see them ;D ;D
Title: Re: A campanological double bill!
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 24, 2012, 06:15:11 PM
Nice ones. Now you have a bell collection
Title: Re: A campanological double bill!
Post by: keith on August 24, 2012, 06:19:45 PM
Thanks Christine,maybe a 'belle' collection    ::) ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A campanological double bill!
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 24, 2012, 06:24:12 PM
Mais oui
Title: Re: A campanological double bill!
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 24, 2012, 06:25:57 PM
Gonna keep them in your belfry?  ;)
Title: Re: A campanological double bill!
Post by: keith on August 24, 2012, 07:46:42 PM
Ooo la la! as our eldest sons  girlfriend says (she is French so it's ok),my belfry is full,no bats ;D ;D
Title: Re: A campanological double bill!
Post by: keith on August 26, 2012, 07:32:53 PM
Had a sneaky look through a book on glass bells while at Broadfield house and it seems that these type are probably English and were given as presents at weddings,hence known as 'wedding bells' ::),waiting for a book to arrive that may have more info'    ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A campanological double bill!
Post by: flying free on August 26, 2012, 09:39:17 PM
wonderful! I bet they look superb as a set.  Well done you on finding them.

m
Title: Re: A campanological double bill!
Post by: keith on August 27, 2012, 12:00:35 AM
Thanks M,all I need now is an enormous house to put it all in ::) ;D ;D ;D