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Antique Schoolmaster's Hand Bell, English, Bronze, Dinner Chime, Edwardian, 1910
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Antique Schoolmaster's Hand Bell, English, Bronze, Dinner Chime, Edwardian, 1910

1900 - 1920
Description

This is an antique schoolmaster's hand bell. An English, bronze and ebonised lignum vitae dinner chime, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A tactile and substantial example, offering a clear and resonant tone.

Appealing Edwardian hand bell with traditional schoolhouse or dining-room charm

Quality bronze bell housing presents a deep golden finish with gentle ageing

Turned lignum vitae handle, beautifully shaped and finished in a lustrous ebonised hue

Clapper strikes firmly within the bell, producing a prominent, loud and authoritative tone

Comfortable in the hand, with excellent balance and a reassuring weight

Ideal as a decorative accent, functional dinner chime or characterful collection piece

This is a delightful English bronze hand bell, combining excellent materials with evocative early 20th century presence. Delivered ready to enjoy.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 14.5cm (5.75'')

Max Depth: 14.5cm (5.75'')

Max Height: 29.5cm (11.5'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
14.5cm (5.71")
Depth
14.5cm (5.71")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Hand Bell to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1182330
Dealers Internal Reference
25754
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Description
This is an antique schoolmaster's hand bell.
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An English, bronze and ebonised lignum vitae dinner chime, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
London Fine Antiques

A tactile and substantial example, offering a clear and resonant tone.

fig 1. An Edwardian bronze hand bell with turned black wooden handle and cream bone finial tip.
fig 1. Antique Schoolmaster's Hand Bell, English, Bronze, Dinner Chime, Edwardian, 1910

Appealing Edwardian hand bell with traditional schoolhouse or dining-room charm

Quality bronze bell housing presents a deep golden finish with gentle ageing

Turned lignum vitae handle, beautifully shaped and finished in a lustrous ebonised hue

fig 2. An Edwardian bronze hand bell with turned black wooden handle and cream bone finial tip.
fig 2. Antique Schoolmaster's Hand Bell, English, Bronze, Dinner Chime, Edwardian, 1910

Clapper strikes firmly within the bell, producing a prominent, loud and authoritative tone

Comfortable in the hand, with excellent balance and a reassuring weight

Ideal as a decorative accent, functional dinner chime or characterful collection piece

fig 3. An Edwardian bronze hand bell with turned black wooden handle and cream bone finial tip.
fig 3. Antique Schoolmaster's Hand Bell, English, Bronze, Dinner Chime, Edwardian, 1910

This is a delightful English bronze hand bell, combining excellent materials with evocative early 20th century presence. Delivered ready to enjoy.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 14.5cm (5.75'')

Max Depth: 14.5cm (5.75'')

Max Height: 29.5cm (11.5'')

Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
14.5cm (5.71")
Depth
14.5cm (5.71")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Hand Bell to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1182330
Dealers Internal Ref
25754
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An Edwardian bronze hand bell with turned black wooden handle and cream bone finial tip.
Antique Schoolmaster's Hand Bell, English, Bronze, Dinner Chime, Edwardian, 1910
Ref: SA1182330
An Edwardian bronze hand bell with turned black wooden handle and cream bone finial tip.
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FAQs

During the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, heavy bronze or brass hand bells were utilised by schoolmasters to mark the beginning and end of lessons, as well as in domestic settings as dinner chimes to signal meal times.

Hand bells from this era were commonly cast from bronze or brass for sound resonance, paired with turned hardwood handles, such as ebony or stained fruitwood, and occasionally finished with bone or ivory finials.

Authentic examples feature cast metal with subtle lathe turning lines, natural age surface patination, and an internal clapper mechanism attached to a turned wood handle showing historic hand wear.

An antique hand bell serves as an accent object when positioned on a home office desk, arranged on a hallway console, or placed on a bookshelf alongside leather-bound volumes.

Clean metal surfaces gently with a dry microfibre cloth to preserve the aged surface finish, avoiding chemical metal polishes, and condition the wooden handle with natural beeswax polish.
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