Bidspirit auction | Pair Brass Handbells w/ Wood
Pair Brass Handbells w/ Wood - A group of two vintage handbells, featuring cast brass bodies and turned wooden handles. Each bell shows concentric lathe-finishing marks on both the interior and exterior surfaces. The larger bell is fitted with a handle finished in black, secured at the top with a brass finial. Its interior features a cast iron clapper suspended by a wire loop. The smaller bell has a natural-finished wood handle. One side of this handle features an incised number 3. The top of the smaller bell's handle has an exposed threaded post, indicating a missing decorative finial. Both bells retain their original iron clappers and internal attachment hardware. Height (Larger Bell): 7.25 inches Base Diameter (Larger Bell): 4.25 inches Height (Smaller Bell): 5.5 inches Base Diameter (Smaller Bell): 3.25 inches.