SOLID HAND MADE BRONZE SHIP'S BELL 6"

THE HELMSMAN RINGS THE SHIP'S BELL FOR EVERY HALF HOUR OF THE FOUR-HOUR SHIP'S WATCH. A SHIP IS A ROUND-THE-CLOCK OPERATION, AND SHIP'S CREWS WORK FOUR HOURS ON AND FOUR HOURS OFF. TO CHANGE THE ROUTINE TWO TWO-HOUR DOGWATCHES USUALLY RUN BETWEEN 4 AND 8 PM. ONE BELL - ONE RING (SAY 12:30).. TWO BELLS - TWO RINGS (SAY 1 PM)... ETC. UNTIL... EIGHT BELLS - EIGHT RINGS (4PM).
THIS 'LIVING BELL' IS MADE OF HEAVY SOLID BRASS, HANDMADE AND SAND-CAST. THE CHUNKY HAND KNOTTED LANYARD OFFERS YEARS OF USE.