Bell
Object number2011.32.12
Datec. 1755
MediumIron
Credit LineGift of Ronald Reich
DescriptionSmall bell, missing the clapper. The interior of the object is flat where a clapper would feasibly attach.
Alternatively this may be some sort of cap, such as would go on the butt-end of a spontoon or hatch.Dimensions1.875 x 1.125 x 4 in. (4.8 x 2.9 x 10.2 cm)Historical NotesPart of a collection of items excavated from Dunbar’s Camp. Most of the artifacts are remnants of the retreat of the Braddock Expedition of 1755. After Braddock’s forces were defeated by the French and Native Americans near Fort Duquesne, they retreated back to Colonel Dunbar’s camp a few miles away. Dunbar ordered most of the supplies and wagons to be destroyed so they would not be taken by the French.
Subjects
On View
On viewL.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
1940
Samuel Rosenberg
American Safety Table Company
2005