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Saturday, June 16, 2012

 
RANDOM 341 OBJECT

ANTIQUE SLEIGH BELLS signed WEB, george tinker-$247

Both brass buckles are stamped with the anchor mark used by “North and Judd” of New Britain, Connecticut, a company dating back to 1812.
Captain William Barton (Sr.) (1740?-1793?) a bell maker in Wintonbury (now Bloomfield), Connecticut as early as 1770; begat William Barton (Jr.) (1762-1849), also a bell maker but now located in East Hampton, Connecticut, from 1808 through 1826. His brothers Hubbard Barton (1797-1860), Hiram Barton (1799-1878) and Jason Barton (1808-1862) were all makers of bells along with one of Hiram’s sons, John Watrous Barton (1835-1867). I’m sure they all begat others, but the important part is that Hiram also begat William E. Barton (1826-1895), the maker of the bells on this neck strap.










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