Incredible Folk Art Painted Antique Iron Cow Bell With Cast Iron Clapper allied forces then known as a "steam

then known as a "steam trumpet"

5 1/8" across x 2 1/2" tall and in great vintage condition

There are small chips to the surface here and there

Thanks to the original research of another seller out there who found a similar toy and did a lot of digging to figure out its origins (these are quite rare

These are really fabulous

Incredible Folk Art Painted Antique Iron Cow Bell With Cast Iron Clapper allied forces then known as a "steamThis amazing thing, quite a potent object I think, resonating in all sorts of ways. What a face, smiling but also perhaps a bit haunting, in very old, very crusty paint that clearly weathered the elements for many many years, with a red painted mouth stretching from one end to the other and perhaps a second eye like a shadow below the right one. Some old yellow paint around the edges too. The round, cast iron clapper inside produces the most wonderful