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51/34
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This canister sheep bell was used as a warning bell against foxes. It has a roughly rectangular mouth and a nail clapper which give the bell a vibrant, high and clear tone.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 sheep bell: metal (sheet iron, brassed over); good condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/34 // SHEEP BELL// NEG NO.: 35/404 // STORAGE: ', Miscellaneous note - 15/3/18 - This canister may not be part of the set of eight canisters that Massingham refers to in chapter six, p.130-131. but is most likely possesses the same attributes as some of them. [see 51/85 through to 51/92]
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_404.tif - High resolution image
