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This ferret bell would be attached to the ferret's neck by a collar to stimulate the ferret and give notice of its whereabouts in the rabbit burrow. It belonged to Arthur Humphries and had been his family in Gloucestershire for many years.

1 ferret bell: metal; good condition

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'The bell was given to Mr. Massingham by Mr. H. G. Greening of Winchcombe, Glos. It had belonged to Mr. Arthur Humphries in whose family it had been for many years at Sevenhampton and Charlton Abbots, Glos. // It was attached to the ferret’s neck by a collar, and Mr. Massingham says that ‘its purpose was to stimulate the ferret when working and to give notice of its whereabouts in the rabbit burrow. // It is circular and just under ¾” in diameter.', MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/212 // NAME: FERRET BELL // NEG NO.: 35/53 // STORAGE: '