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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Ceasar Rodney's Dinner Bell

« on: February 04, 2012, 10:59:46 pm »

Since I live in Delaware near where Ceasar Rodney lived, I have decided to contact the curator of the Delaware Historical Society, to see if she could reccomend someone she trusts to appraise and fully authenticate it.

I have double checked my provenance and have even obtained further documentation about its existence including other pictures from the past.

I will keep you guys posted on what I find out.

Thanks for your help.

Cole~

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Ceasar Rodney's Dinner Bell

« on: February 02, 2012, 08:06:32 pm »

The bell is cast iron, not brass.

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Antique Questions Forum / Ceasar Rodney's Dinner Bell

« on: February 02, 2012, 05:15:49 pm »

I have found something of remarkable historic significance.

This is the Dinner Bell that hung over Ceasar Rodneys barn in Dover, Delaware.  He rung this very same bell prior to his ride to Washington DC in 1776 for the signing of the declaration of independance.  This bell is at least 240 years old. 

I have all the provenance that shows who it belonged to, but...Whats the value?

Cole~