Bidspirit auction | Pair Cast Brass Hand Bells

Pair Cast Brass Hand Bells w/ Wood - Height: 10 inches Smaller bell height: 6 1/2 inches. A pair of cast brass hand bells, frequently used as schoolmaster or schoolmarm bells. The set consists of two bells of varying sizes, each featuring a flared brass body and a turned wood handle. The larger bell is constructed with a dark-patinated brass body and a dark-stained wood handle that terminates in a tiered brass finial. The interior contains a cast brass clapper. The smaller bell features a brighter, polished brass finish and a dark wood handle with a rounded acorn-style top. The interior of the smaller bell reveals an iron or steel clapper with a rounded head suspended from a wire loop.