{"product_id":"set-of-robert-wells-team-bells-b273","title":"Set of Robert Wells Team Bells","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal, quality early 19th century Heavy Horse Road Haulier's set of four Team Bells by Robert Wells the bell founder of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, in the leather belfry cover. The two larger bells are embossed to the inside \"R.W\" and although the smaller two are not marked these were definitely by the same bell founder. These four bells are mounted under a leather storm cover and on a blacksmith made wrought iron frame with two spikes to the base for fitting into the top of the collar of the leading horse of the team. The more horses you had in the team, the more bells were worn and the louder the noise, which was primarily to warn the next village about the number of horses you were, which related to the size and weight of the load being pulled. It would not be easy to stop or to get going again. This example is complete, be it the leather hood has come adrift and the leatherworks has seen better days, it is still a good find and is mounted into a slab of pitch pine made to suit. This has a super sound when shaken. Close your eyes and listen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Below Stairs of Hungerford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56169802367361,"sku":"B273","price":485.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/8328\/9217\/files\/set-of-robert-wells-team-bells-b273-1.jpg?v=1787643829","url":"https:\/\/belowstairs.co.uk\/products\/set-of-robert-wells-team-bells-b273","provider":"Below Stairs of Hungerford Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}