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	Shop Door Bell B241 Original, quality shop door bell fashioned using a 19th century cast brass bell with later steel spring, 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. Complete and in good and working order. When mounted 6" tall, 10" front to back. Bell mouth 3" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


Shop Door Bell B240 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 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. Complete and in good and working order. When mounted 7" tall, 10.5" front to back. Bell mouth 3.25" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


	E. Plumer Bell B237 Original, quality late 18th / early 19th century cast brass bell in the original patina finish. This example is missing the clapper and clapper loop, but otherwise all is complete and in good order. The interior is embossed for the maker "E. Plumer". 4.5" tall and 4.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Huge Exterior Call Bell B236 Original, quality late 19th century larger than average brass call / alarm bell with a heavy spring and brass mounting brackets. For use with a tight wire, non-electrical bell system. Can be pulled from either left or right and other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. The circular mounting plate has been made to suit copied from an original. The brass has been olished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and the ironwork repainted black. This bell has the war dept broad arrow embossed to one side to the exterior and all is complete and in good and working order with a good loud ring. 15" tall, 6" wide, 6" front to back and bell mouth 6". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £450.00


	Robert Wells No 4 Bell B235 Original, quality mid to late 19th century cast brass small bell probably from a servants bell system. This example is embossed "R.W" to the inside for the bell founder, Robert Wells from Aldbourne in Wiltshire. The internal clapper has a cast iron ball and a wrought iron stem. All is in the unpolished finish and is complete and in good and working order. 3.5" tall and 3" bell mouth. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


Brass Handbell B226 Original, quality circa 1900, cast brass handbell with a turned ebony handle and an internal brass clapper. A super colour brass bell with a loud tone and good resonance. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 9" tall and 4.5" mouth of base. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £95.00


	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 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 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


	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 Handbell 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


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


	Brass and Ceramic Counter Bell CB89 Original, quality 1920's small brass counter bell on the original off white ceramic base. This unusual example has an external sprung clapper. These bells were used on shop or hotel counters and hall tables. Has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order with a high note and good resonance. 5" tall, 3" base diam and bell 2.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


Brass Counter Bell CB87 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. 6.5" tall x dome 3.5" diam and 4" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	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


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


	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


Fire Engine Bell with Bracket FF71 Original, quality post-war chrome on brass fire engine bell with the original red painted brass mounting frame, with a hexagonal top knob. This super example is powered by 12 volts electricity and has been rewired with modern three core flex. Has been fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order and very, very loud. Total 14" tall x 14" widest and 10" front to back. Bell only 7.5" tall and 10" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	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 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


	Sheep Clucket Bell on Yoke S14 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron 'Clucket' bell on the original Yew wood Yoke. These Yokes were fashioned by the Shepherd and were worn by sheep when grazing, a distinctive, recognisable sound in the mist etc.. Some minor repairs to the wood, replacement leathers made to suit and the bell has been cleaned and lacquered. All is complete and in good and working order. Total length 14". Yoke 8" x 3.75"x 1.25. Bell 5.5" x 5" x 3". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


Sheep Clucket Bell on Yoke S13 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron 'Clucket' bell on the original Yew wood Yoke. These Yokes were fashioned by the Shepherd and were worn by sheep when grazing, a distinctive, recognisable sound in the mist etc.. Some minor repairs to the wood, replacement leathers made to suit and the bell has been cleaned and lacquered. All is complete and in good and working order. Total length 12.5". Yoke 8" x 1.75" x 3.75". Bell 5.5" x 4.5" x 3". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00

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