Cowbell

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cowbell

Entry/Object ID

1942.14.2

Description

Large rectangular bell with a U-shaped handle at the top. The bell is formed from a flat piece of metal bent to shape and riveted together on the sides.

Context

Brought to America by Scottish immigrant John Bean.

Acquisition

Accession

1942.14

Source or Donor

Bean, Leonard I.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1657

Place

Country

Scotland

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cowbell

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bell, Animal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Animal Care Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Animal Husbandry T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-3/4 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

4 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bean, John