19th Cent LARGE ENGLISH RAM BELL on collar (E)

19th Cent English ram's bell. Note, the shepherd owned the crook, bells and lanterns, whereas the master owned the flock etc.

This is a large Clucket bell and innate to the southern parts of England. The bell measures 5 inches at the mouth. It has its old leather stap and its original clapper. There is evidence of the original brass coating which improved the resonance but rubbed off easily. A bell this size is usually associated with a ram or a larger breed.