Antique Dinner Bells
Posted: March 30, 2009 in Metals and Minerals | Tags: Antique Dinner BellsDespite its decreased popularity today, the antique dinner bells remain in the current trade of antiques. Many people are still enticed with the fine dinner bells of yesterday, even if there are just a few perceived practical uses for the modern times. After all, these bells are collected by antique lovers not to summon butlers and maids or people when dinner is ready, but to admire their beauty and history.
![]() ANTIQUE Webster 5 3 4 STERLING SILVER DINNER BELL US $19.99
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![]() OLD ANTIQUE BRASS METAL SERVANT DOOR DINNER BELL US $14.99
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![]() Antique brass dinner bell US $.99
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![]() ANTIQUE 1886 CS BELL NO 3 DINNER BELL US $500.00
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![]() Antique Style CAST IRON SCHOOL BELL 2 Dinner Farm New US $34.99
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![]() Hanging LRG Antique Brass Dinner Bell Wall Nautical US $36.99
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In antique stores, there is a vast collection of antique dinner bells. One of the most collected is the delicate silver Victorian dinner bell. They are so popular because even such small things clearly represent the era’s extravagance and wealth. They are made from sterling silver, with detailed designs, and fine beading, which all add to their dainty look. There are also the Chinese-made dinner bells, such as porcelain and crystal. These table bells feature the Asian culture and rich heritage in the past.
Even people in the farms used dinner bells back then and these were used in the same manner, which was to summon people for dinner. These antique dinner bells are big cast iron, an apparent counterpart of the Victorian bells. If you are particular with the authenticity of the farm bells, check the casting edge, which should be thinner compared to the replicas.

US $19.99




