School Bell

Object/Artifact

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Mercer County Historical Society, Illinois

School bell: full view
School bell

full view

Name/Title

School Bell

Description

School bell for teacher's desk. Has short wooden, black handle. Brass bell has a crease going around it near the bottom. Inside, the clapper has a twisted piece of heavy wire.

Use

Used at Marsh School, District #74

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bell, School

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bell

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Sound Signaling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sound Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Sound Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Getty AAT

Concept

school bells

Dimensions

Height

8-1/4 in

Diameter

4-3/4 in

Circumference

14-1/2 in

Weight

1.5 oz

Dimension Notes

Diameter = bell bottom - Circumference = around the bottom