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55/743
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This canister type sheep bell was used to help shepherd locate sheep. The fasteners are made of a sheep rib bone.
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1 canister bell: metal; good condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
Letter, R. E. Porter to J. Higgs, 25th October 1955 - 'I have also sent you two unmounted sheep bells and another one which I have always treasured as it has the original mountings and was used on a South Downs farm at Findon in Sussex which for generations was the home of my wife's people... Another notable point is in regard to the fasteners which, as far as I can tell, are pieces of the rib bone of a sheep.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3074.tif - High resolution image
