|
On eBay Now...
Vintage Handmad Cowbell Alcacovas Unesco World Heritage Bell Coppered Good Sound For Sale
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Vintage Handmad Cowbell Alcacovas Unesco World Heritage Bell Coppered Good Sound:
$49.90
Vintage Handmade Cowbell Alcacovas Unesco World Heritage Bell Coppered Great Sound Please consider the photos as an important part of item description Tall: 16 cm (6-3/8 Inches) Approx. 390 Grams. 2015 Alcacovas Unesco World Heritage Bell The Portuguese cowbell is an idiophone percussion instrument with a single internal clapper, usually hung on a leather strap around an animal’s neck. It is traditionally used by shepherds to locate and control their livestock, and creates an unmistakable soundscape in rural areas. The cowbells are handmade from iron, which is cold-hammered and folded on an anvil until it is cup-shaped. Small pieces of copper or tin are set around the iron and enveloped in a mixture of clay and straw. The piece is fired, then plunged into cold water for rapid cooling. Finally, the burnt clay is removed, the copper- or tin-covered iron is polished, and the tone of the bell is fine-tuned. The technical expertise involved is transmitted within the family from fathers to sons. Alcáçovas in Portugal is the main centre for manufacture of cowbells and its inhabitants take great pride in this heritage. However, this practice is increasingly becoming unsustainable due to recent socioeconomic changes. New grazing methods have largely obviated the need for shepherds and cowbells are increasingly made using cheaper industrial techniques. At present, there are only 11 surviving workshops and 13 cowbell makers, 9 of whom are over 70 years old. PLEASE LOOK MY OTHER ANTIQUES COLLECTIBLESTOOLS Quick delivery, well protected and tracking number.- buyers from outside the European Union are welcome
VINTAGE 70’s Handmade Yellow Green Orange Flower Power Apron Smock Top One Size $19.99
VINTAGE/ANTIQUE PERUVIAN CHULLO HAT ALPACA WOOL HAND KNIT STOCKING CAP UNIQUE $50.00
Vintage Iridescent Sky Blue Large Rosary Italy 31" $20.00
Vintage 80s Turkish Soap Box Copper Silver - Boho Decor Hammam Travel Container $165.99
Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament Topping The Tree Penguins 2002 $10.00
Vintage Handmade Jamaican Tropical Folk Art Porcelain Head Soft Body Girl Doll $27.00
SET OF TWO Vintage Cast Iron Pagoda Garden Lanterns Heavy Working Condition $120.00
Damascus Straight Edge Razor Handmade Vintage Safety Razor Shaving Gift for Men $24.98
|
