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	Brass Handbell B224 Original, quality circa 1900, cast brass handbell with a replacement mahogany handle made to suit copied from an original and a replacement rod to the original cast iron clapper. A loud bell with good resonance. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no exta cost and complete and in good and working order. 9.5" tall and 5" bell mouth. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


Brass Handbell B223 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass handbell with a cast iron clapper on a chain, a turned walnut or similar handle and a brass ferrule. A good loud bell with good resonance. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 9.75" tall and 5" diam of mouth. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Brass Handbell B222 Original, quality late 19th century superb brass handbell with a cast brass clapper on a chain, a turned ebony handle and a brass ferrule. A good loud bell with good tone and resonance. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 10.5" tall and 5.5" diam mouth. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £195.00


Brass Handbell B221 Original, quality late 19th century good sized brass handbell with a cast brass clapper, a finely turned mahogany handle and a brass ferrule. A good loud bell with good resonance. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 10" tall and 5" mouth diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Robert and Wells No 28 Rumbler Bell B220 Original, quality, 18th or early 19th century, larger than average rumbler or crotal bell in the old patinated finish, marked to the front with a petal design and "RW" for 'Robert Wells', the bell founder from Aldbourne, in Wiltshire. The top of the bell has four circular holes, a looped staple and "28" for the size and all is in super condition, complete and in good and working order. Bell diameter 4.5" x 5.5" tall including the top staple. Another similar No 28 bell may well be available ref code B142. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


Brass Handbell B215 Original, quality late 19th century handbell of a good size and cast in latten with the original turned ebony handle, brass ferrule and cast bronze internal clapper on a brass chain. A super clear and loud bell with good resonance. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 11.75" tall and 6" mouth of bell. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £195.00


	Robert Wells Bell B209 Original, quality late 18th/ early19th century bell marked to the inside 'RW' for the bell founder "Robert Wells" of Aldbourne in Wiltshire. This example is stamped '4' to the top shoulder, has a blacksmith made wrought iron clapper and much old green paint and originally for servant call bells. All is complete and in good and working order. 3.25" tall and 3" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


Shop Door Bell B203 Original, quality shop door bell fashioned using a 19th century cast brass bell with later steel spring and brass peg and bracket made to suit. To be fitted, as the photographs, to the back of the shop door; this will ring clearly when the door is opened or closed and the bell will lift off the bracket when not required. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. When mounted 6" tall and 9.5" front to back. Bell mouth 2.75". Other similar bells may be available on request. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £68.00


	Shop Door Bell B201 Original, quality shop door bell fashioned using a 19th century cast brass bell with later steel spring and brass peg and bracket made to suit. To be fitted, as the photographs, to the back of the shop door; this will ring clearly when the door is opened or closed and the bell will lift off the bracket when not required. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. This bell is impressed 'B4' to the top. When mounted 6.5" tall and 9" front to back. Bell mouth 2.5" diam. Other similar bells may be available on request. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


ARP Brass Handbell B197 Original, quality Second World War cast brass handbell with the original turned beech handle and cast iron internal clapper on a chain. The bell is stamped to the outer rim "G and J 1939" and "ARP" for Air Raid Personel. These bells were manufactured during the second world war and used for Air Raid warnings and are good and loud. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 9.5" tall and 5" bell mouth. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £95.00


	Large Brass Hand Bell B187 Original, quality late 19th century large cast brass hand bell with a wrought iron clapper and the original turned ebony hand grip. A good clean bell with a good tone and resonance. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 10.5" tall, 6" mouth diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £175.00


No 10 Brass Handbell B173 Original, quality, mid 19th century, cast brass handbell, with a textured brass polished finish, a turned ebony handle and a cast iron internal clapper ball on a metal chain. This bell is impressed to the shoulder "10" for the size and has a good tone and resonance. All is complete and in good and working order, with just a small chip to the outer rim. Mouth of bell 5", total height 10.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Brass Handbell B159 Original, quality 1920's, cast brass handbell, with the original turned oak handle, brass ferrule and cast iron internal clapper. The top of the bell is stamped "8" for the size and all has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. A good loud tone and resonance. Complete and in good and working order. 4.5" mouth of bell x 9.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Robert Wells No 28 Rumbler Bell B142 Original, quality, 18th or early 19th century, larger than average rumbler or crotal bell in the old patinated finish, marked to the front with a petal design and "RW" for 'Robert Wells', the bell founder from Aldbourne, in Wiltshire. The top of the bell has four circular holes, a looped staple and "28" for the size and all is in super condition, complete and in good and working order. Another similar No 28 bell may well be available ref code B220 Bell diameter 4.5" x 5.5" tall including the top staple. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	R.Wells Handbell B137 Original, quality, early 19th century, cast brass handbell, with a blacksmith made wrought iron thistle head shaped internal clapper, a brass ferrule and a pointed yew handle. The inside is embossed "R.Wells" for the bell founder from Aldbourne in Wiltshire. This superb example is good and loud, with a great resonance and is complete and in good and working order. Mouth of bell 5.75" x total length 12.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £270.00


Ceramic and Brass Counter Bell CB86 Original, quality late 19th century brass and ceramic counter bell. This most unusual example has a ribbed circular cream coloured ceramic base with a brass trim, a dome shaped bell above with an internal cast brass clapper and a brass and ceramic push button to the top. The button has a minor scratch to the ceramic, and the base has a side chip (not visible from above) and the ceramic base has an impressed registration lozenge for the years 1842 to 1883. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order otherwise with a good loud ring. 5.75" tall, bell 3.75" diam and base 4.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	WT&S Brass Counter Bell CB85 Original, quality late 19th century shop counter bell with a brass dome shaped bell mounted to a decorative cast brass circular base, all with a star shaped top press down button. The underside of the base is impressed with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham'. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Fully overhauled and complete and in good and working order. 2.75" tall and base 3.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


Brass Counter Bell CB84 Original, quality late 19th century brass counter bell. These bells were used on shop or hotel counters and hall tables and other similar bells may be available on request. The cast brass dome is mounted on a central stem, and the external clapper is mounted to the decorative cast brass base. Fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order with a super tone and resonance. 6.25" tall x dome 3.5" diam and 3.75" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Brass Counter Bell CB83 Original, quality late 19th century brass counter bell. These bells were used on shop or hotel counters and hall tables and other similar bells may be available on request. The cast brass dome is mounted on a central stem, and the external clapper is mounted to the decorative cast brass base. Fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order with a super tone and resonance. 5" tall, dome 4" diam and base 4.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


Brass Counter Bell CB81 Original, quality late 19th century brass counter bell. These bells were used on shop or hotel counters and hall tables, other similar bells may be available on request. The cast brass dome is mounted on a central stem with leaf decoration around the base, and the external sprung clapper is mounted to the stem. Fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. Bell dome 3.25" diam, total height 5" and base 4" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Brass Counter Bell CB59 Original, quality late 19th Century, large cast brass counter bell. These bells were used on shop or hotel counters and hall tables. The cast pink brass dome is mounted on a shaped central brass column, with a relief decorated cast brass petal shaped base. The externally mounted sprung brass clapper has a cast brass finial, as has the top of the dome bell. All has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. Bell dome 4.25", base 4.75" and 6.5" high. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £125.00


Brass Harness Bell HB153 Original, quality late 19th century brass harness bell with a rectangular shaped loop to the top and all in the original unpolished patinated finish. This example is impressed "Victoria No 22" and is complete and in good and working order. 2" tall and 1.5" diam. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £56.00


	Brass Harness Bell HB152 Original, quality late 19th century brass harness bell with a rectangular shaped loop to the top, all in the original unpolished patinated finish. Complete and in good and working order. 2.25" tall and 1.5" diam. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £56.00


Electric Indicator Bell EB304 Original, quality very large 1920's electric indicator bell with a large brass external bell mounted on a mahogany backboard with a lift off mahogany cover to the coil etc. For use with a 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system and other parts required to operate this system are also usually available in stock. Suitable interior and exterior bell pushes are usually available upon request. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Fully overhauled and complete and in good and working order. This example is one of the more interesting looking ones we have had. 10.75" tall x 5.25" wide and 3.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £350.00


	Electric Indicator Bell EB283 Original, quality 1920's, electric indicator bell with an external steel bell mounted on a teak backboard, with a lift off teak cover to the coil. For use with a 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. Other parts required to operate this system are usually in stock, suitable interior and exterior bell pushes are usually available upon request and many other bell fittings of differing types may also be available. Fully overhauled and all is complete and in good and working order. 8" tall x 4.25" wide and 2.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


Electric Indicator Bell EB236 Original, quality 1920's, electric indicator bell, with a steel external bell, mounted on a teak backboard, with a teak lift off cover to the coil etc. For use with a 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system, as used with servants indicators, bell presses and telephone extensions. Other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. This example is unusual is shape, much longer than normal, the metalwork has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 10" x 4" and 2" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	Huge Electric Indicator Board IB269 Original, quality, late 19th century, large electric indicator board in a teak cabinet. This example has 40 windows on a black glazed panel with gilt surrounds to each rectangular window and red and white vertical striped card indicators. Each window is numbered above in gilt with various numbers from "100" to "323". For use with a 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. Other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock, suitable interior and exterior bell pushes are usually available upon request and many other bell fittings of differing types may also be available. A very large great looking indicator board, fully overhauled and complete and in good and working order. Backboard 38" x 23", total 3.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £850.00


Electric Indicator Board IB250 Original, quality 1920's, electric indicator board in a teak cabinet, with 18 windows on a black glazed panel, gilt surrounds to each circular window and white card indicators. The left hand windows are marked "Ground Floor Rooms" numbered 1 to 9, with "WC" and "Bath" and the right half is marked "First Floor Rooms" numbered 10 to 18" and again "WC" and "Bath". The glass is also detailed to the corner for the supplier / fitter "P.E.D Allum Ltd" and "Ringwood 1161" this Ringwood is in Hampshire. The top of the glass is also detailed "Gents of Leicester" for the manufacturer. For use with a 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. Other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock and suitable interior and exterior bell pushes are also usually available. Fully overhauled and complete and in good and working order. 20.75" x 12.75" and 3.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Electric Indicator Board IB224 Original, quality, electric indicator board, circa 1900, in a teak cabinet, with five windows on a black glazed panel with red and white striped indicators. For use with a 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system and other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. This example is detailed "Front Door", "Sitting Room", "Bedroom", "Bath" and "Back Door" for the windows. This very clear example is most unusual being vertical in form. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. Backboard 16.75" x 7.5" and 3.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £350.00


Electric Indicator Board IB210 Original, quality, electric indicator board, circa 1900, in a teak cabinet, with five windows on a black glazed panel, with red star on white indicators and detailing above just two "Dining Room" and "Oak Parlour". This board is for use with a 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. Other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock and many other bell fittings of differing types and suitable interior and exterior bell pushes are also available upon request. Complete and in good and working order. Backboard 11.5" x 12.25" and 3" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £230.00


	Electric Indicator Board, 3 identical available IB172 Original, quality 1920's, electric indicator board in a light coloured teak cabinet, with two windows in a black glazed panel with red circular indicators. For use with a 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system, other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. This example is detailed "First Floor Bedroom", "19" and "20" and is marked for the manufacturer / supplier / installer 'Gent of Leicester'. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 13.25" x 7" and 3.5" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Electric Indicator Board IB46 Original quality electric indicator board, circa 1900, in a teak cabinet with a mahogany front and a ply backboard. The front black glazed panel has twenty windows with gilt room numbers and white card indicators also with room numbers on. For use with a 12 volt low voltage electric supply system. The coil and indicator is missing from room 20 but otherwise all has been overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. The other parts required to operate this bell system are usually available in stock. 19.5" wide x 17" x 3.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £485.00

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