A EUROPEAN TABLE BELL
Possibly Dutch, bearing pseudo hallmarks, engraved Martin David 7th July 1932, probably last quarter of the 19th century, height 12cm, weight 296 gms
| Estimate: |
£100 - £150
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Hammer price:
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£2,400 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition report: detachable clapper is of fairly crude cast form and bent at the top. The bell has slight signs of wear. What looks like a casting flaw at the back is in fact a mark designed as a small axe. The other three marks include a ‘Y’ the other two marks are not discernible. Inscription is underneath. There is evidence of hand hammering inside the bell towards the top which can also be seen from the outside.
