Offered for your consideration this Antique collection of bells includes Antique Sleigh Petal Bells, circa 1800's,(LARGEST #1 TO SMALLEST #6) #1 marked NS for Seth North ( History below ) #2 marked WH (Connecticut Bell Maker Hubbard), #3 no letters or numbers, #4 SI , #5 has the number 2 on one side, #6 no letters or numbers. #4 bell has small crack (see pic #6) all are petal bells from the 1800's early and late. COW BELL , hand forged blacksmith made late 1800's early 1900's, It is difficult to pinpoint when exactly the use of cow bells began, but the earliest examples of truly recognizable cow bells date back to the Iron Age.,,,, SLEIGH BELL MAKER SETH NORTH ,,, Seth North, born 1779, died 1851, was the younger brother of James North. Seth originally worked with his father as a blacksmith, but about 1801 he started to cast sleigh bells with his brother James after James and Joseph Shipman (below) ended their brief partnership. Seth took over full operation of the North foundry in 1803 after James moved to New York state. Seth's early bells have a U-shaped cast shank. His later bells have the drilled shank that characterizes most New Britain sleigh bells. ,,,, *** Total lot Weight: 3# - Measurements: cowbell measures: 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 ******************************************************************

minor wear - the 4th bell (numbered largest to smallest) has a small crack - can be seen in pic #6