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Handle of scrolled acanthus leaves; reeded shoulders on domed body; high relief swag decoration on sides of bell.
bells (idiophones)
bronze (metal)
casting (process)
silver (metal)
plate (material)
acanthus (motif)
swags
Bronze
Silver
Slip Cast
Acanthus
Swag
BELL, SERVICE
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
4.5 (H), 2.25 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1353
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