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Handbell
Altar bell. A large brass bell with an oval handle stands on three lion's paw feet. The bell is embossed with bands of foliate and vineous decoration. Five small metal bells with bronze clappers are suspended on two internal struts in the form of a cross.
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19th century - Maker:
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Turkey - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:111.242.222 (Sets of) clapper bells
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.242.222 (Sets of) clapper bells
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 225 x 242 mm