Handbell

This handbell bears the inscription 'Part of the Great Bell of the Tron Church, Edinburgh, destroyed by fire 1824'. It was made by John Clyfton in 1633.

Handbell inscribed 'Part of the Great Bell of the Tron Church, Edinburgh, destroyed by fire 16th December 1824'

The Tron Church in Edinburgh's High Street was begun in 1637, opened for worship in 1647, but not completed until 1663. The 1824 fire, which badly damaged the church, affected the south side of the High Street from the Tron to St Giles.

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Online ID:	000-100-000-439-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.KJ 95
Date:	1633 1824
Material:	Inscription: Part of the GREAT BELL of the TRON CHURCH EDINBURGH
Dimensions:	150 mm H x 95 mm D
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Subject:	Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification)
Who:	John Clyfton
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Tron Church
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