Antique 12 Brass Sleigh /Crotal Bells On 40 Leather Strap Christmas

Crotal/ sleigh bells on original leather strap for horse. 40 inches long from buckle to buckle. Width of strap is 1.25 inches.

Bells 1.75" inches diameter and 1.5" inches diameter. Bells on either end dented in but does not interfere.

With the wonderful full bodied sound. Crotal bells were usually made from bronze but I don't know if they are bronze or brass.

A small, hollow bell or rattle with a pellet inside that vibrates to create sound. They are also known as sleigh bells, pellet bells, rumblers, horse bells, hawk bells, and jingle bells. The word "crotal" comes from the Greek word crotalon, which means "castanet" or "rattle". Please see all of the pictures as they are part of the description.