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Antique Sleigh Bells w/ Rich Brown Leather Collar

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Antique Sleigh Bells w/ Rich Brown Leather Collar
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This lot features an antique set of beautiful engraved brass sleigh bells. The bells are firmly set to the rich brown leather strap, and shake with a gorgeous, reverberating tone. The bells are smallest towards to outsides, and grow larger as you get closer to the middle. The smallest bells are marked "No. 1", and hit "No. 3", "No. 5", and end with the largest "No. 7".These straps were often fixed to the reigns of a large carriage, to alert pedestrians of the oncoming traffic. The bells and belt are in good condition, the brass has a nice warm patina, and the leather strap is fairly hydrated, and absent of cracking. The sleigh bells are believed to originate from as early as the last quarter of the 19th c. -. The piece measures 90 1/4" long. The largest No. 7 Bell measures approximately 2" across.