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Bell of cast bronze, steep-sided, with shallow mouldings of 3 parallel lines at the base, above the base and on the top, as well as above and below the inscription. The inscription, 'Sca Juliana' is in raised lettering of Gothic script in upper and lower case. A stop-mark, in the form of a raised, floriate cross in a diamond, and a shield, with 3 flagons ('laver-pots') separated by a chevron (possibly a founder's mark/possibly the arms of the Braziers' Company), are in the same band as the inscription. The top of the bell has a thick round loop with angled supports attached to each outside surface. The bell has a long crack running vertically from the base.

  • Date:
    ca. 1275-1300 (made)
  • Maker:
    Langhorne, John
  • Collection:
    Victoria and Albert Museum
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  • Place of production:
    Essex
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  • Materials:Bronze casting
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  • Inscriptions:Sca Juliana Sancta Juliana Stop-mark in the form of a cross decorated with foliage in a diamond Shield with 3 'laver-pots' separated by an upwards pointing chevron
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  • Repository:Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Measurements:Height: 62.7 cm, Diameter: 63.5 cm, Weight: 150 kg