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Bell fragment

Bell fragment

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (made)

  • Date:

    1600-1700 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Cast bronze

  • Credit Line:

    Given by The Worshipful Company of Founders

  • Museum number:

    M.39-1950

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This is all that is left of a large bronze bell. Bells are extremely heavy and not easily portable, so it was common for them to be broken up when no longer used. This Museum has many bell fragments, illustrating founders' marks or particular inscriptions. This one shows the letters 'TH', an unknown founder's mark.

Physical description

Fragment of a bell bearing the mark of an unidentified founder. The device consists of the initials TH in Roman capitals, joined by a band between a spade and mattock.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

1600-1700 (made)

Artist/maker

unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Cast bronze

Marks and inscriptions

Mark consisting of consists of the initials TH in Roman capitals, joined by a band between a spade and mattock.

Dimensions

Height: 7.9 cm, Width: 13.7 cm, Depth: 2.9 cm

Descriptive line

Bronze, England, 17th-century

Exhibition History

Fragments (Victoria and Albert Museum 10/11/2008-08/11/2009)

Labels and date

Bell fragment
Bronze, cast
England; 1600-1700

This is all that is left of a large bronze bell. Bells are extremely heavy and not easily portable, so it was common for them to be broken up when no longer used. This Museum has many bell fragments, illustrating founders' marks or particular inscriptions. This one shows the letters 'TH', an unknown founder's mark.

Given by The Worshipful Company of Founders
Museum no. M.39-1950

Materials

Bronze

Techniques

Casting

Categories

Metalwork

Collection code

MET

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