Name of Instrument: sleigh bells

Maker / Brand:

Stearns Catalog #: 0113

Country of Origin: Italy or France?

Region of Origin: Europe

Instrument Category: Idiophone

Date of Fabrication:

Location: IDI C 4

Description: Made of twelve to seventeen nickel-plated bronze Pellet Bells mounted on eleven black leather straps, this and Stearns #0122 combine to create a chromatic series from c'' to c'''. The end of each strap has a decorative bell (without clapper). The boxwood beater has one side leather-covered side and a cane handle.

Research: Prof. James M. Borders