51/89

This is a canister sheep bell from Oxfordshire. It has two staples on the crown but no yoke (neck piece) for fitting it to the neck of an animal. Canister bells are the oldest type of sheep bell and are the same width from shoulder to mouth, with a flat crown.

1 sheep bell: metal; fair condition- worn

Citation in publication [H. J. Massingham, 'Country Relics' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1939)] - 'One, a small bell, is a canister...' (p.131), MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/89 // NAME: SHEEP BELL // NEG NO.: 35/96 // STORAGE: '