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Antique Sterling Silver Reception Counter Desk Bell
Rawlings Antiques
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Antique Sterling Silver Reception Counter Desk Bell

19th century
Description

Rare Solid Silver Counter Reception Bell Turn Mechanism Hallmarked Birmingham Deakin Fracis 1886.

Solid silver base, the top section bell is silver plate The top turn button is silver plate showing some light ware .

very decorative fully working

We can ship worldwide fully insured please enquire for shipping price .

Physical Dimensions
Height
7.1cm (2.80")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

Rawlings Antiques has dated this Sterling Silver Desk Bell to the Victorian era.

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SA1052709
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Description
Rare Solid Silver Counter Reception Bell Turn Mechanism Hallmarked Birmingham Deakin Fracis 1886.
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Solid silver base, the top section bell is silver plate The top turn button is silver plate showing some light ware.
Rawlings Antiques

.

very decorative fully working

We can ship worldwide fully insured please enquire for shipping price .

Height
7.1cm (2.80")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Rawlings Antiques has dated this Sterling Silver Desk Bell to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1052709
Rawlings Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2017
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An antique sterling silver reception desk bell featuring a domed top plunger and a chased scroll base with British assay hallmarks.
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Archive I An antique sterling silver reception desk bell featuring a domed top plunger and a chased scroll base with British assay hallmarks.

Antique Sterling silver reception counter desk bell

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Rawlings Antiques
Telephone 07852 312541
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Chelmsford
Essex
United Kingdom
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An antique sterling silver reception desk bell featuring a domed top plunger and a chased scroll base with British assay hallmarks.
Antique Sterling silver reception counter desk bell
Ref: SA1052709
An antique sterling silver reception desk bell featuring a domed top plunger and a chased scroll base with British assay hallmarks.
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A mechanical desk bell, or call bell, was traditionally used on hotel counters, reception desks, and private study tables during the 19th and early 20th centuries to summon assistance or staff with a clear auditory signal.

Antique counter bells generally feature a solid sterling silver or silver-plated dome mounted over an internal iron or brass striker mechanism, often resting on a decorated silver or weighted base.

Authentic sterling silver desk bells display official assay office hallmarks stamped into the silver body or lower rim, indicating the purity mark, makers mark, date letter, and town mark.

A sterling silver desk bell functions as a tactile accent piece when styled on an executive desk, an entryway console table, or a stack of hardcover books within a library setting.

Clean the silver exterior gently with a soft microfibre cloth and specialised silver polish, taking care to prevent liquid polish from entering the internal striker mechanism.
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