Vintage Solid Brass Nautical Themed Bell with Ships Anchor Shaped Bracket Clapper in Tact

Vintage Solid Brass Nautical Themed Bell with Ships Anchor Shaped Bracket Clapper in Tact - Bell Diameter 9.7cm

A VINTAGE SOLID BRASS BELL WITH A NAUTICAL THEME. IT HAS A SHIPS ANCHOR SHAPED BRACKET. CLAPPER IN TACT WITH RINGING CORD ATTACHED WHICH MAKES A NICE RINGING SOUND. NEEDS A NUT AND BOLT TO FIT BELL TO BRACKET SECURELY. IT IS A MEDIUM SIZED BELL 18CM HIGH (BELL AND BRACKET). IT IS CLEARLY VINTAGE IN AGE WITH LOTS OF PATINA.
 
Ship bells have been a part of the traditions of the world's navies and merchant fleets for centuries for both functional and ceremonial uses. One of the earliest recorded mentions of a ship's bell was on the British ship Grace Dieu in about 1485.
 
Used for signaling, keeping time, and sounding alarms, bells are an important part of a ship's routine and readiness. Before the advent of the chronometer, time at sea was measured by the trickle of sand through a half-hour glass. One of the ship's boys had the duty of watching the glass and turning it when the sand had run out. When he turned the glass, he struck the bell as a signal that he had performed this vital function. This age-old practice of sounding the bell on the hour and half hour still holds a place in the modern Navy.
 
The sounding of a ship's bell can serve as a warning signal to other vessels in poor visibility and fog. In 1858, British naval regulations made this warning function mandatory. Today, maritime law requires all ships to carry an efficient bell.
 
SIZE 18CM HIGH (BELL AND BRACKET) 9.7CM DIAMETER BELL
CONDITION: LOTS OF PATINA ON BELL. NEEDS A BOLT AND NUT TO FIT SECURELY WITH BRACKET.
 
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