Dinner Bell

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Title

Dinner Bell

Description

This sterling silver dinner bell was donated to the Fleming Museum by Maria Mace of Rutland, VT in 1938. Dinner bells were commonly used in the early twentieth century to signify the start of a meal. The bell is made of sterling silver and has the initials "ESD" engraved in slanted, cursive writing. It is approximately 10.2 cm high, 2.5 cm wide at its widest point, and has a 7.9 cm circumference at the opening. The entire bell is very tarnished, except around the engraving.

Creator

Anonymous

Source

Gift of Maria Mace

Publisher

Fleming Museum, University of Vermont

Date

Late 19th century to early 20th century

Contributor

Em Bates

Format

Digital Image, JPEG

Coverage

19th or 20th century Europe or America

About the Original Item

Date Added
March 13, 2013
Collection
Fleming Museum
Citation
Anonymous, “Dinner Bell,” Omeka@CTL, accessed April 19, 2024, http://libraryexhibits.uvm.edu/omeka/items/show/837.
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