ANTIQUE SILVER BELLS
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Sterling silver table bell, having a plain round body, a hand-carved ivory handle, and a silver clapper. Made by Carrington and Co., of Birmingham in 1970. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table bell are height 13 cms (5 inches), and diameter at bell mouth 5.5 cms (2.25 inches). |
£395 |
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Antique Georgian sterling silver table bell having a round baluster body with hand-chased fruit and floral decoration, a cast octagonal handle, and an original silver clapper. Made by the Lias Brothers of London in 1828. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table bell are height 14 cms (5.5 inches), diameter at base 8 cms (3 inches), and it weighs approx. 225g (7.3 troy ounces). |
£1,995 |
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Antique Edwardian Scottish sterling silver table bell, having a round plain body with hand-chased reeded decoration, a plain tapering handle, and an original silver clapper. Made by Hamilton and Inches of Edinburgh in 1905. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table bell are height 10 cms (4 inches), diameter at bell mouth 5.5 cms (2.25 inches), and it weighs approx. 170g (5.5 troy ounces). |
£395 |
SOLD |
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Sterling silver table bell made by Deakin & Francis of Birmingham in 1915. With hallmarked silver clapper. Height 8 cms. |
£395 |
SOLD |
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Sterling silver Georgian style table bell made in London, 1932. With hallmarked silver clapper on chain. Height 13 cms. |
£495 |
SOLD |
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Sterling silver cast table bell with panelled octagonal handle, plain bell-shaped body having a gadroon edge, and an original silver clapper. Made by Robert Comyns of London in 1939. Height 11.5 cms (4.5 inches), diameter 5.5 cms (2.25 inches). Weight approx. 185g (6 troy ounces). |
£495 |
SOLD |
Learn more about antique silver bells here.
Antique Silver bells description:
A small, usually circular, hollow object with a handle and attached internal clapper. Designed to vibrate when struck, and emit a musical note.
Antique Silver bells history:
The earliest known examples date from about 1740 but they are rare in silver before 1790. The vast majority were made in the 19th century and they are still being made today.
Antique Silver bells design:
They were used regularly and on view in various situations. The early ones were often originally part of an inkstand, and were used to summon a servant to deliver a letter. Most took the form of an inverted cup with a flaring mouth, a vertical handle to hold, and an internal clapper. As a general rule they were very plain with maybe bands of ribbing around the base of the bell (often called the sound-bow), but later Victorian ones were often hand-engraved.
Antique Silver bells collectors note:
The level of craftsmanship and their aesthetic qualities determine their value. But they must also be undamaged with good clear hallmarks and crisp detail. The clapper should also be part-marked.