Our dear friends Pete and Jo called round yesterday and gave me this.
It's a bell from a speed skating club, but exactly why it was destined for the tip is beyond me - it's worth a small fortune in scrap brass alone.
It's obviously an old ship's bell, and a very nice one too. Later today I'll put my polisher to it with some rubbing compound. It has a small, professional repair mark on it, but that merely adds to its looks.
There is an inscription on it, as follows:
I have just the right position for it on the house.
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