N° d'objet
51/726
Description
This is a clucket bell made of sheet iron and lacquered with brass. It has two loops, or staples, at the top but no yoke or straps. Bells were used by shepherds to help them locate their sheep.
Description physique
1 sheep bell: metal; good condition
Historique d'archive
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)
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Document électronique
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_460.tif - High resolution image
