Beautifully cast late 18th century table bell,c1790. Cast in bell metal/bronze iand bears the makers name R Wells RW Robert Wells was one of the Countries most famous bell makers in the 18th /19th century making church , hand and crotal bells . His fame spread worldwide and there is a large display of Wells bells in Swan Tower, Perth Australia. Overall condition is good ,the bell has great tone , rings well and the metal has taken on great colour/patina. Please refer to the detailed photographs the signature of his name is on the inner seen as R W and presumably due to age the rest missing It is numbered 9 possibly for Table 9 or size
