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School Bell

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-59850

Description

Circular bell that tapers to a flat top with an oval wooden handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bells (idiophones)
Device, Sound Signaling
Bell
Bell, School
Bell, School

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 3/4 (H), 5 3/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3379

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