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Handbells

This is a set of seven handbells, made of a copper alloy, with leather handles. The leather handles are stamped with the names of the pitches of the bells. The four smallest bells appear to have their original leather handles, while the lower three appear to have replacement leather handles. The pitches are given as C B A G F E D.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.242.122 (Individual) clapper bells
  • Repository:Kirklees Museums and Galleries
  • Measurements:8 cm to 13 cm