Sanctus bell
Category
Silver
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, Silver
Collection
Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire
NT 232478
Summary
Silver on brass sanctus bell, dome shaped bell with large ring handle. The side of the bell is open fretwork design of small round holes and star shapes; inside are three small bells with clappers, each bell is of different size giving three individual tones. The silver is worn showing about fifty per cent of the base metal.
Provenance
Acquired with the estate in 1946 from the Trustees of the 9th Duke of Newcastle