Antique Brass Ship's Bell with Pulley Wheel on Wood Base for Desk Mantle or

Antique Brass Ship's Bell with Pulley Wheel on Wood Base for Desk Mantle or
Antique Brass Ship's Bell with Pulley Wheel on Wood Base for Desk Mantle or
Antique Brass Ship's Bell with Pulley Wheel on Wood Base for Desk Mantle or
Antique Brass Ship's Bell with Pulley Wheel on Wood Base for Desk Mantle or

Antique Brass Ship's Bell with Pulley Wheel on Wood Base for Desk Mantle or

Antique brass bell and support mechanism that is designed to ring the bell whenever the wheel, which is mounted on the side of the support stand, is turned in either direction. The bell is mounted on a solid wood base and could be displayed either sitting flat on a surface or by securing the base to a wall or a door so the bell hangs straight downwards. The wheel has a channel around it as if it were designed to accept a string or a pull cord that would be pulled to ring the bell. The bell's wood base measures approximately 7" in length, 4.5" in width and the bell atop the base stands 6.75 in height.

The brass bell's opening is approximately 3.5" in diameter and the wheel is 4.75" in diameter. The bell tone sounds loud and crisp when it rings... I have no idea as to what purpose this bell was actually designed to serve other than as a decoration or display piece. Although I have seen these mounted on walls, with a hang-string from the wheel, so my guess would be it was utilized as some type of a "service" ringer; much like the little counter top bells that used to be placed at hotel check-in desks and/or doctor's receptionist's counters to summon assistance whenever you were checking in for your appointment or reservation. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Bells". The seller is "brken6603" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
Antique Brass Ship's Bell with Pulley Wheel on Wood Base for Desk Mantle or