Object number
57/137
Description
This is a small round cow bell, 6 inches tall, from Priory Farm, Monk Sherborne, Hampshire. It has the initials 'E.P.' on the underside, which may refer to Edward Pocock, who farmed at Priory Farm in the 17th century, or may refer to Edward/Edwin Plummer, possibly of Ramsbury, according to the Antique Metalware Society.
Physical description
1 bell: metal
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Cow bell // Obtained from Mr Dyson in 1905 (Priory Farm, Monk Sherbourne). // Edward Pocock farmed here in the 17th C. Hence initials E.P. // [pencil sketch] // Antique Metalware Society confirmed that initials 'E.P.' stand for Edward/Edwin Plummer, possibly of Ramsbury. (book reference to follow)'
Production date
1600-01-01 - 1699-12-31
Production period
Seventeenth century
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Associated subject
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2811.tif - High resolution image
