Vintage Brass School Bell 23cm High with Wooden Handle Clapper in Tact

A VINTAGE BRASS SCHOOL BELL. LARGE 23CM HIGH. WITH WOODEN HANDLE AND COPPER STEM. CLAPPER IN TACT.
 
A TEACHER TYPICALLY RANG A HANDHELD BELL TO SIGNAL STUDENTS TO COME INSIDE OR TO BEGIN AND END CLASS; IT MAY BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES SUCH AS GETTING STUDENTS ATTENTION FOR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.  
 
The first bells are believed to be from the 3rd century BC and were made of pottery. These were found to be from the Neolithic period in China (before the use of metal). Around the 2nd century, metal bells were invented using the same metallurgy invented for use as finger cymbals.
Bells were often used as a way to call attention to the public and to call people to religious ceremonies. In the west, bells were hung in church bell towers and in the public square. Many churches shared the space for the local school so the bell became a way to alert students to the start and end of the school day.
Around 1700, two brothers named William and Robert Cor in England invented the handheld bell. These bells were also made as an musical instrument used in bell choirs.
 
SIZE: 23CM 13.8CM DIAMETER
 
CONDITION: IN GOOD CONDITION. CLAPPER AND HANDLE IN TACT.
 
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