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Victorian Hand Bell
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Victorian Hand Bell

19th century
Description

A Victorian hand bell with ebony handle, 6 inch diameter, marked J E and date registration mark. circa 1880.

Height: 31 cm.

Diameter: 15 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Hand Bell to the Victorian era.

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SA1184094
Description
A Victorian hand bell with ebony handle, 6 inch diameter, marked J E and date registration mark. circa 1880.

Height: 31 cm.

Diameter: 15 cm.

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Hand Bell to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1184094
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Furniture & lighting alongside clocks, scientific & optical instruments.

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A Victorian brass hand bell featuring a flared polished metal bell and a turned dark ebonised wooden handle.
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Archive I A Victorian brass hand bell featuring a flared polished metal bell and a turned dark ebonised wooden handle.

Victorian Hand Bell

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Telephone 020 7351 2344
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London
SW10 0TZ
United Kingdom
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A Victorian brass hand bell featuring a flared polished metal bell and a turned dark ebonised wooden handle.
Victorian hand bell
Ref: SA1184094
A Victorian brass hand bell featuring a flared polished metal bell and a turned dark ebonised wooden handle.
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  • ObjectHand Bells
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass, Ebonised Wood
  • ColourGold, Black
  • MotifsTurned wooden handle, Flared brass bell, Brass collar fitting, Internal clapper
  • SizeH 31 cm (12 in) x W 15 cm (6 in)

This Victorian hand bell is a practical and traditional piece of desk equipment belonging to the gentleman's library style. It combines a flared polished brass bell in a bright gold colour with a turned dark ebonised wooden handle in a smooth black finish. The construction includes a detailed turned wooden handle, a central brass collar fitting joining the upper handle to the lower body, and an internal clapper visible through the flared opening. The metal surface shows bright reflective highlights from the polishing, while the dark wood exhibits subtle concentric rings from the turning process. Additional details visible on the collar include small stamped initials and a registration mark from the period. The bell measures 31 cm high by 15 cm wide. In a modern home, this item sits appropriately on a study desk, a home office workspace, or a hallway console table where it serves both as a functional calling instrument and a decorative antique accessory reflecting Victorian craftsmanship.

FAQs

During the Victorian era, brass hand bells served as acoustic signalling tools across various settings, including schoolrooms, private residences for summoning domestic staff, public auctions, and municipal announcements.

Victorian hand bells were predominantly constructed with a cast brass or bronze sound bow, an internal iron or brass clapper, and a turned hardwood handle that was frequently stained or ebonised.

Authentic nineteenth-century hand bells often display hand-turned timber handles with minor structural variations, threaded brass securing nuts at the top, and natural age-related oxidisation around the internal fittings.

A Victorian hand bell functions well as a decorative accent on an office desk, styled atop a stack of hardback books, or arranged alongside period metalware on a mantelpiece or shelf.

Dust the brass bell regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, and apply a non-abrasive metal cleaner sparingly if a high sheen is preferred, avoiding contact between metal polish and the wooden handle.
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