Bell, Sleigh

Name/Title

Bell, Sleigh

Description

6 brass or brass-alloy bells of varying size attached to a strip ofleather; the bells are somewhat acorn shaped witha ridge at the equator; area below equarto is devoid of ornamentation but has four sound holes near base; area above equator had elongated horsehoe shapes connected at the open end by an arcing double line; this area has a slit across top for a sound holeand all but one bell has a number stamped on the top " 2,3,5,6,7" fastened to leather by means of extension on base pushed thru a slit and secured by a piece of wire shaped like a :"8" Had old collectio number 137 and records for it read: "Sleigh bells owned by Joseph Little who founded the town "Tailholt", Donor Bennett Anc."

Collection

Found In Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1981.024

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 26, 2000

Create Date

June 26, 2000

Update Date

November 5, 2025