Inventarnummer
51/636
Beschreibung
This is a large clucket bell with two loops at the top through which is attached a pair of leather straps linked by a third piece of leather. The bell features seams at the sides and has two missing toggles which were likely made of wood. Bells like these were used by shepherds to help them locate their sheep.
Physische Beschaffenheit
1 sheep bell: metal; leather; fair condition- toggles missing
Bestandsgeschichte
Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // Shepherd's Andrews's "ship tackle" // 4-12. Nine clucket bells with their harness' (Smith's description could be in reference to any of the clucket bell's in the collection - even those which no longer have leather straps)
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