ANTIQUE SILVER BELLS
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A very handsome and heavy Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver ecclesiastical style table bell having a plain round body with applied reeded borders, a cast two-bar cross of Lorraine (or cross of Anjou) handle, and an original silver clapper. This elegant antique silver table bell was made by Holland, Aldwinckle, and Slater of London in 1902. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table bell are height 13 cms (5 inches), diameter at base 7 cms (2.75 inches), and it weighs approx. 409g (13.2 troy ounces). |
£1,175 |
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A handsome Sterling Silver table bell having a plain round body with a cast canon style handle, and an original silver clapper. Made by Mappin and Webb of Birmingham in 1935. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table bell are height 8 cms (3 inches), diameter at base 6.5 cms (2.6 inches), and it weighs approx. 120g (3.8 troy ounces). |
£375 |
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Antique Edwardian Scottish sterling silver table bell, having a round plain body with hand-chased reeded decoration, a plain tapering handle, and an original silver clapper. Made by Hamilton and Inches of Edinburgh in 1905. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table bell are height 10 cms (4 inches), diameter at bell mouth 5.5 cms (2.25 inches), and it weighs approx. 170g (5.5 troy ounces). |
£395 |
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A very pretty Sterling Silver table bell having a plain round body with a cast Acorn pattern handle, and an original silver clapper. Hallmarked for C. J. Vander of London in 1960, and originally designed by Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table bell are height 8.5 cms (3.3 inches), diameter at base 5 cms (2 inches), and it weighs approx. 88g (2.8 troy ounces). |
£465 |
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A Sterling Silver Georgian style table bell having a plain round body with applied reeded borders, a cast hexagonal baluster handle, and an original silver clapper. Made by C. J. Vander of London in 1965. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table bell are height 11.5 cms (4.5 inches), diameter at base 5.5 cms (2.25 inches), and it weighs approx. 168g (5.4 troy ounces). |
£475 |
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A Sterling Silver Georgian style table bell having a plain round body with applied reeded borders, a cast baluster handle, and an original silver clapper. Made by Carrington and Co., of London in 1929. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table bell are height 10.5 cms (4.25 inches), diameter at base 6 cms (2.3 inches), and it weighs approx. 165g (5.3 troy ounces). |
£495 |
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A very handsome Sterling Silver Georgian style table bell having a plain round body with applied reeded borders, a cast round baluster handle, and an original silver clapper. Made by Wakely and Wheeler of London in 1972. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table bell are height 10 cms (4 inches), diameter at base 6 cms (2.3 inches), and it weighs approx. 150g (4.8 troy ounces). |
£575 |
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A very handsome Sterling Silver Georgian style table bell having a plain round body with applied reeded borders, a cast round baluster handle, and an original silver clapper. Made by Thomas Bradbury and Sons of Sheffield in 1936. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table bell are height 10.5 cms (4 inches), diameter at base 6 cms (2.25 inches), and it weighs approx. 151g (4.9 troy ounces). |
£575 |
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A very handsome Sterling Silver Georgian style table bell having a plain round body with applied reeded borders, a cast round baluster handle, and an original silver clapper. Made by C. J. Vander of London in 1972. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table bell are height 10 cms (4 inches), diameter at base 6 cms (2.3 inches), and it weighs approx. 158g (5 troy ounces). |
£575 |
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A very pretty Antique Victorian Sterling Silver table bell having a round baluster body with hand-engraved floral and scroll decoration, a tear-drop shaped handle with ball finial, with applied bead-edged borders, and an original silver clapper. Made by Hayne and Cater of London in 1863. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table bell are height 14 cms (5.5 inches), diameter at base 7 cms (2.75 inches), and it weighs approx. 132g (4.25 troy ounces). Please note that this item is crested. |
£975 |
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A very handsome, large and heavy sterling silver table bell having a round baluster body with hand-chased acanthus-leaf, scroll and floral decoration, a cast floral and scroll handle, and an original silver clapper. Made in London in 1967. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver table bell are height 18 cms (7 inches), diameter at base 7 cms (2.75 inches), and it weighs approx. 361g (11.6 troy ounces). |
£975 |
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A Sterling Silver pair of Georgian style table bells, having plain round bellied bodies, with hand-turned wooden handles, and original silver clappers, all in their original cream satin and black velvet-lined presentation box. Made by Gladwin and Co., Ltd., of Sheffield in 1935. The dimensions of this fine hand-made pair of silver table bells are height 11.5 cms (4.5 inches), diameter at base 6.5 cms (2.5 inches), and they weigh a total of approx. 280g (9 troy ounces). |
£1,175 |
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A very elegant Antique Victorian Sterling Silver table bell having a plain round body with an applied gadroon border, a cast octagonal baluster handle, and an original silver clapper. Made by George John Richards of London in 1855. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table bell are height 13 cms (5 inches), diameter at base 7 cms (2.75 inches), and it weighs approx. 132g (4.3 troy ounces). |
£1,475 |
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Antique Georgian sterling silver table bell having a round baluster body with hand-chased fruit and floral decoration, a cast octagonal handle, and an original silver clapper. Made by the Lias Brothers of London in 1828. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver table bell are height 14 cms (5.5 inches), diameter at base 8 cms (3 inches), and it weighs approx. 225g (7.3 troy ounces). |
£1,995 |
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Learn more about antique silver BELLS here.
Antique Silver BELLS description:
A small, usually circular, hollow object with a handle and attached internal clapper. Designed to vibrate when struck, and emit a musical note.
Antique Silver BELLS history:
The earliest known examples date from about 1740 but they are rare in silver before 1790. The vast majority were made in the 19th century and they are still being made today.
Antique Silver BELLS design:
They were used regularly and on view in various situations. The early ones were often originally part of an inkstand, and were used to summon a servant to deliver a letter. Most took the form of an inverted cup with a flaring mouth, a vertical handle to hold, and an internal clapper. As a general rule they were very plain with maybe bands of ribbing around the base of the bell (often called the sound-bow), but later Victorian ones were often hand-engraved.
Antique Silver BELLS collectors note:
The level of craftsmanship and their aesthetic qualities determine their value. But they must also be undamaged with good clear hallmarks and crisp detail. The clapper should also be part-marked.