{"product_id":"vintage-almglocke-mit-wollquaste-tiroler-kuhschelle-rustikale-bergdeko","title":"Vintage Alpine Cowbell with Wool Tassel – Tyrolean Cowbell, Rustic Mountain Decor","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome things are recognized not by their shape, but by their sound. This old bell is one of those objects that you hear first and only then truly see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; Tradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bells like this accompanied cattle, calves, or goats on the alpine pastures of the Waldviertel and the adjacent mountain regions. The colorful wool tassel under the leather strap – in red, green, blue, and beige – is no coincidence: It is part of the tradition of the \u003cem\u003eAlmabtrieb\u003c\/em\u003e, when the cattle return festively adorned from the summer pastures to the valley in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Craftsmanship:\u003c\/strong\u003e Folded and riveted iron sheet, internal iron clapper, dark leather strap with hand-stitched cream-colored seam and copper rivet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn honest observation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The leather strap is narrower than one would expect for a full-grown cow. This bell may have belonged to a calf or a goat – or a wider collar was once threaded through this loop. I cannot give a definitive answer, but precisely this small uncertainty is part of the item's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTotal length incl. strap loop: 14 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBell width: 7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBell height: 7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLower oval opening: 4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Significant surface rust and oxidation on the iron, worn leather strap with intact stitching, faded but complete wool tassel. The clapper moves freely, the bell rings with a warm, full tone – a short video with the original sound can be found in the product gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Probably approx. 1920s–1950s. Accurate dating of handmade farm bells is naturally difficult, so I deliberately provide a range rather than false precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFound at the flea market in Heidenreichstein, Lower Austria – among old tools and forgotten household items, until it found someone again who wanted to hear its sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b3f00;\"\u003eA Sound that Tells of the Alps — Items with Soul · VintageAustriaShop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageAustriaShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57247819530615,"sku":"20054","price":36.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4071\/4359\/files\/Kuhglocke-Vintage_1.jpg?v=1782756202","url":"https:\/\/vintageaustriashop.com\/en\/products\/vintage-almglocke-mit-wollquaste-tiroler-kuhschelle-rustikale-bergdeko","provider":"VintageAustriaShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}