Bell
This bell is of particular interest as it retains the founder's mark of the initials R and N and an image of a bell enclosed within a rope border. These identify the maker as Robert Norton of Exeter, who became a freeman of the city in 1423.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 73/1995
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Architectural fragments
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- bell
- Simple Name
- bell
- Inscription Transcription
- EST MICHI COLLATUM IHS ISTUD NOMEN AMATUM; R&N
- Period Classification
- Medieval (1200-1500)
