Rights Holder: National Museum Liverpool
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: LVPL-F7F641
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy complete spherical bell made by the unknown maker whose initials are WG, dating to the 17th century. The bell has a square attachment loop which is not central. It has a raised median ridge. There are 2 sound holes in the upper half. In the lower half the 2 sound holes are joined by a linear perforation. The lower half is decorated with the typical sunburst pattern. By the linear perforation are the letters WG which refer to the maker. The pea is still inside the bell.
Class:
cast spherical
Inscription:
WG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Width: 16.66 mm
Weight: 31.7 g
Diameter: 30.83 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008
This information is restricted for your access level.
4 Figure: SJ2929
Four figure Latitude: 52.853794
Four figure longitude: -3.055828
1:25K map: SJ2929
1:10K map: SJ22NE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.