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Bell

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Collection Type

  • Musical instruments

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-57632

Description

Amber-colored glass bell with a baluster handle, a dome-shaped body, and a tear drop clapper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bells (idiophones)
glassblowing
glass (material)
Device, Sound Signaling
Bell
Bell

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 (H), 6 3/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2469

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