RARE 18c -30 Sleigh Bells 80Leather SIGNED&DATED Oct 1776 -L@@k
This is a genuine antique leather strap with sleigh bells on it. Not New – Not a Reproduction. 80 INCH LEATHER STRAP. 30 elaborately designed graduating BELLS RANGING FROM 1.25 TO 2 INCHES WIDE. Patent date of May 6 1776. Produced Oct 14 1778. (MARKED 76, 8 MAY 14.78). Makers Mark signature of. He later went on to make pistols. Married and had 11 children. Well known for his ornate bells. Later WB bells, while still attractive, are not as ornately detailed, these bells are indistinguishable from ones made by Barton’s sons Hiram and/or Hubbard. W B maker’s mark on petal bells. W B or B W maker’s mark on petal bells. 2-3 bells have a small hole however they still ring. Last 4 bells separated from large strap, one small bell has detached, however is included. All but one bell ring. An antique this old and about as old as it gets for sleigh bells, should be expected for some imperfections. I personally feel it gives added character. The item “RARE 18c -30 Sleigh Bells 80Leather SIGNED&DATED Oct 1776 -L@@k” is in sale since Tuesday, September 28, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Bells”. The seller is “trybeofgypsies” and is located in Glens Falls, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Pattern: Defined Design On Petal Bell
- Occasion: Christmas Holiday Winter Santa
- Size: Large
- Color: Brass Bronze
- Material: Brass
- Year Manufactured: 1700-1800
- Item Length: 80″
- Modified Item: No
- Brand: Signed
- Type: Crotal Petal Sleigh Bells
- Era: 1700s
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
- Item Height: 80″
- Theme: Jingle Bells Christmas Horse Sleigh
- Style: Americana Colonial Revolutionary Era
- Features: Leather Strap
- Time Period Manufactured: 1776
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Closure Type: Buckle & Metal Pin Bent To Shape Of 8
- Finish: Antique
- Engraved: Yes
