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

Brass bell with clapper, brown wooden handle with brass button, two brass lines going around near the bottom of the bell.

Use

Used at school

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Interior of bell

Transcription

1973.003.003

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 in

Diameter

5 in

Circumference

16 in

Weight

1.7 oz

Dimension Notes

Circumference = around bottom of bell