{"product_id":"antique-english-victorian-brass-servant-s-bell-butler-s-house-bell-c-1880","title":"RESERVED - JONI.ARVAI - Antique English Victorian Brass Servant’s Bell | Butler’s House Bell | c.1880","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique English Victorian Brass Servant’s Bell | Butler’s House Bell | c.1880\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful antique English Victorian servant’s bell dating to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec.1880\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, originally designed as part of the mechanical bell systems found throughout grand country houses and well-appointed Victorian homes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore electric call systems, bell pulls positioned throughout the principal rooms of a home were connected by a network of wires and pulleys to individual bells located within the servants’ quarters. When a bell pull was activated upstairs, the corresponding bell would ring below, alerting household staff that assistance was required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beautifully preserved example features a substantial brass bell suspended from its original darkened spring-steel mechanism, with a brass pivoting arm and wall-mounting hardware. The aged brass and steel have developed wonderful surface patina, giving the piece the authentic character expected of a working piece of 19th-century architectural hardware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, these surviving bells make fascinating decorative objects and wonderful conversation pieces, particularly for English Country, equestrian, library, kitchen, or collected interiors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately 10” H × 5” W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1880, Late Victorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brass and steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming remnant of Victorian domestic life and the elaborate “upstairs-downstairs” household systems once found throughout England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lillian Grey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46478934573263,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/8038\/8303\/files\/0AEAF32E-76E3-4ED4-A803-C787698ECE2C.png?v=1794347750","url":"https:\/\/www.shoplilliangrey.com\/ar\/products\/antique-english-victorian-brass-servant-s-bell-butler-s-house-bell-c-1880","provider":"Lillian Grey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}