Featured WHAT IS ANTIQUE CAST IRON BELL w/A CAT ON TOP FROM?

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  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    What is this off of?
    How old is it?
    Does the cat have any meaning or just decorative?
    The bell is 4"T x 4.5" across bottom
    The stand is 17"T x 10"W
    Thank you for any help.
    PS - It has the biggest clanger(?) I've ever seen & when you ring this bell the ring resonates for a surprisingly long time!

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    journeymagazine, Jul 23, 2019
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  2. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I've seen that cat before. I think it's a British - London - mediaeval one, but blowed if I remember what.
     
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    In the US, that would be an outdoor dinner bell.
     
    evelyb30, Jul 23, 2019
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  4. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Probably just a decorative cat - I've seen similar table top bells that had a Rooster, bird, and sometimes a horse where your cat is.
    Here's a bird one but I have no info on it, sorry...........
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  5. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    All I know is that I would have bought it, too. :joyful:
     
    Jivvy, Jul 23, 2019
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    U can't find one with a Duck ????
    I'm surprised !! :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
    komokwa, Jul 23, 2019
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  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I've often seen a bell on a cat, but...
     
    Bronwen, Jul 23, 2019
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  8. Michael77

    Michael77 Well-Known Member

    Great Dinner bell
     
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  9. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Dick Whittington's cat?
     
    Bronwen, Jul 23, 2019
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  10. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    thank you!
    So it was a good deal for $19.95 right?
    PS - I didn't buy a single painting this time! lol
     
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  11. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I don't think Whittington, but I think it's from a church. Phooey.
     
    Ownedbybear, Jul 24, 2019
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