Name of Instrument: bell chimes

Maker / Brand: L. Franciolini shop

Stearns Catalog #: 0110

Country of Origin: Florence, Italy

Region of Origin: Europe

Instrument Category: Idiophone

Date of Fabrication: late 19th C.

Location: IDI O 1

Description: This instrument comes to the Stearns Collection from a highly questionable source--Leopoldo Franciolini. Many Franciolini instruments are forgeries or interesting hybrids of original instruments and scrap wood. In this case, we have twelve brass Pellet Bells of various sizes on a red (painted) wooden oval holder with handle (damaged).

Research: Prof. James M. Borders