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The listing, old OLD brass bell... found in attic has ended.

wish i would have snapped a pic of what it looked like before i tried to clean it; didn't do the greatest job... sorry
i'm sure this will buff out awesome!
interesting engraved art

Questions & Comments

You cleaned it? Just a heads up for you, people often want the item left in the condition it was found in rather than cleaned or shined. Often it loses it's value if cleaned.

Apr 20th, 2014 at 8:53:08 PM PDT by

reALLY? i wonder why that would be? i apologize; i had no idea. it was yucky dirty w/tarnish and to me, obviously NOT knowledgeable in preserving value of antiques, i thought cleaning it would bring out the beauty. i was very careful, using an oily, non abrasive brass cleaner and a very soft cloth, as to not scratch the metal.
who knew tarnish would hold significant value....?? why even make brass cleaners? it's confusing....
i'm sorry people

Apr 25th, 2014 at 4:21:03 AM PDT by

Yes, not to worry it will get old and tarnished over the years. I wouldn't be concerned . After all they cleaned the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper by Da Vinci!!(And boy were they dirty!! Lol!

Apr 25th, 2014 at 4:48:16 AM PDT by

hey there.... you sure seem familiar to me. we've auctioned together before; right? i think i won something from you but can't remember what it was. lol
how have you been?
and thank you for your comment

Apr 25th, 2014 at 5:37:13 AM PDT by

Well I dont care if its cleaned or dirty hun I want it for my alter and its a very beautiful piece and I will be bidding on it .Love your auctions and dont feel that bad its all good .Anyone can do what ever they want with their items and yes I understand that it might take away from the antique value and not all antique dealers want them cleaned and some do clean their items and thats what they do make brass cleaner for LOL so give her a break .Blessings for you hun and have alot of fun and you have nice things and let me know what other cool things you find too will be bidding on this soon .

Apr 26th, 2014 at 7:37:22 AM PDT by

There is a piece missing from the ringer. There should have been a brass piece shaped almost like a leaf hanging from the bottom of it. Wonder if it was there but you didn't realize it went together. Nice Auction. F&W.

Apr 26th, 2014 at 5:13:21 PM PDT by

oooh nooo.... i do have it and it will include it

that's funny cuz i thought it made the bell ugly so i took it off. sorry....
quite obvious i know nothing about all this stuff.. and to think, i've got an entire attic full of stuff that i need to go through and down size.....

Apr 26th, 2014 at 6:27:31 PM PDT by

F&W...how tall is it?

Apr 20th, 2014 at 6:19:35 AM PDT by

ooh gosh... i can't remember... but look at the last pic. there's a pink ruler next to it.

Apr 20th, 2014 at 9:10:56 AM PDT by

Nice. It looks like a tibetan prayer bell. and by the shape yes it is old. If it it solid brass it goes for about $35 to $119 on any given day. @ Purplepinkpansy you are right. One should never clean anything old unless you wantto check and see what it is made of and than you only do a small spot where it can not be seen that good. F&W

Apr 21st, 2014 at 12:05:15 PM PDT by

a tibetan prayer bell? is that what the images/sketches represent? i did not know, but i thought they were neat.
i'm sorry for cleaning it; i really thought i was doing a good thing to bring out the beauty. too bad there wasn't a way to reverse it :o(

Apr 25th, 2014 at 4:28:33 AM PDT by

Very pretty already a fan and watching .have a great week hun

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 6:32:09 AM PDT by

you're sweet ty
wishing you a great week too

Apr 25th, 2014 at 3:43:54 AM PDT by

Too bad you 'cleaned' it :(

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 8:16:14 AM PDT by

yah... i know; i just learned this

Apr 25th, 2014 at 4:35:37 AM PDT by

It's brass, I doubt you hurt it by cleaning it. watching :)

Apr 23rd, 2014 at 10:35:56 PM PDT by

well.... it definitely wasn't intentional... lol i had no idea of the value of tarnish

Apr 25th, 2014 at 4:39:37 AM PDT by

Cleaning paintings is also a different story , never use 409!! (lol! That's what my mother used to clean one of her antique paintings! It sure did clean it alright! Right off the canvas!) But Babs Melendy is right, brass is pretty indestructible (Acids could potentially alter the surface, but that is what is usual to "antique " brass" certain acids will change the color to green or brown or black, even red! I did a lost of bronze casting years ago (I'm an artist). I've also done a fair amount of Fine art restoration.

Apr 25th, 2014 at 4:56:35 AM PDT by

oooh my goodness.... you're silly mom.. hehe
but on the bright side, i bet it smelled a lot better lol

Apr 25th, 2014 at 5:38:36 AM PDT by

It's a nice piece. I have a couple of vintage shops and I do clean substantially tarnished brass pieces, although I don't make them immaculate. I found it sells better if people can get an idea of what it will look like if they decide to clean it. There are other items, however, as others have told you, do not ever clean. But I find that to be more true of "rusty" pieces, etc. Some prefer them in the current condition, if they want it to look original, they usually pay to have someone do that professionally.

Apr 25th, 2014 at 11:24:13 AM PDT by

f&w

Apr 25th, 2014 at 6:35:37 PM PDT by

Nice Item! Best Of Luck To You And Happy Bidding To Everyone!!!

Apr 26th, 2014 at 12:12:40 AM PDT by

old OLD brass bell... found in attic is in the Antiques category