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Handbell
Porcelain handbell from the Meissen factory. The bell is of circular cross-section and is painted with flowers and foliage in blue, orange and gold on a white ground. Inside the bell is a mark of crossed swords. Wooden ball-shaped clapper, suspended by brass wire. The bell has been repaired where the handle meets the body.
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19th century - Maker:
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Saxony - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:111.242.122 (Individual) clapper bells
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.242.122 (Individual) clapper bells
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 115 x 75 mm