Bell
The shape of this bell would make a sound which was not pleasant to listen to. This, and the inscription ‘County of Devon’, suggest it originally hung in a prison. It was made by the Pennington foundry in Exeter.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 60/2002/1
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- bell
- Simple Name
- bell
- Inscription Transcription
- THE COVNTY OF DEVON 1718 TP
- Period Classification
- George I (1714-1727)
- Production Date
- 1718
- Production Person Initials
- Thomas
- Production Person Surname
- Pennington
