Wondering if anyone can help with this vintage bell, please

[pnc75]

I would really appreciate any help with this.

All I know is that it is now 3.5 generations old.  It doesn't have any markings.  The back is plain. TIA.

[lynsh84]

Any markings inside the bell.....possibly impressed markings?

[pnc75]

No, none that I can see unfortunately.

[imastawka]

I used to have a B & M back in the late 70's/early 80's and it looks an awful like the ones I used to sell.

They carried a gold paper sticker that announced loud and clear - Made in Taiwan -  mass marketed way back then.

But it depends, I guess.....how long is 3.5 generations to you?

[pnc75]

It belonged to the grandmother of a 45 year old. No information has been passed down. (well it went the first 2 generations)

[pnc75]

And I'll embarrass myself and ask, what is B&M? (Ducking for cover)

[papermoon.lady]

https://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/mingtaozhao

I had to look it up myself. I was curious because I collect ceramic objects too.

[pnc75]

Thank you papermoon. So nice of you. 

[imastawka]

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@pnc75 wrote:

And I'll embarrass myself and ask, what is B&M? (Ducking for cover)

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Nooooo.     Bricks and Mortar shop. 

Like a real shop, guys.

I sold antique and vintage china - with some new collectables thrown in.

Like Salt and pepper sets, bells, boots - things like that.

Taiwan was the major supplier in those days. (And I always removed the label - norti, norti)

Snobby antique dealers used to call what I sold 'smalls'

Grandmother to a 45 yo could still have bought it in the 80's. 

Doesn't mean it's worthless - just need to find the right buyer is all.

Unless I'm totally wrong and someone knows better (I'm fine with that)

[lynsh84]

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@pnc75 wrote:

And I'll embarrass myself and ask, what is B&M? (Ducking for cover)

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Shop.

Grandmother of a 45 year old possibly born in the 1920s so maybe bought the bell from the 1930s-1940s.

My guess is that Stawks is correct.....it is not an enormously good item.....the china is a bit rough with uneven thickness around the edges.