Watch List notes:

French bronze ship's watch bell, 1700s, with original wood/iron yoke and hardware. 9640 grams, roughly 14" x 11" x 9". Wonderfully intact bell (lovely patina that is light on the outside but heavy on the bottom) with original brass clapper inside (nice ring), the yoke at top rusted but also intact and joined to a burned-out piece of wooden timber. Made for the French Navy at the Rochefort foundry, bells such as these were struck by the quartermaster on every half hour, increasing the rings each time, ending with 8 rings for the end of a 4-hour watch.

Estimate: $1000 - 1500