Duck and Fish Decoys, Folk Art, Art Glass, Decorative Arts and Furniture
Lot 24:
Description
An assortment of decorative and commemorative bells in various sizes and materials. The collection features two large polished brass handbells, one finished with a laurel wreath finial and the other with a tapered cylindrical handle. A large stoneware bell is decorated with a blue and gray glaze and includes a leather cord with a red wooden bead. Four dark-finished bells, likely tarnished silverplate, feature simple loop finials, with one example incised with a snowflake motif and the text Christmas 1990. The group includes two figural brass-tone bells: one cast as a woman in a crinoline dress and another featuring a D-shaped handle topped with a rocking horse figurine. The collection is rounded out by a small silver-tone bell with a heart-shaped handle and one additional small dark-finished metal bell.
Tallest bell height: 8.5 inches
Stoneware bell height: 4.5 inches.
Condition report:
The items show minor surface wear consistent with age. Light scratching is present on the polished brass surfaces. The silver-tone and dark-finished metal bells exhibit varying levels of oxidation and heavy tarnish. The stoneware bell appears free of significant chips or cracks.
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