Vintage King by HN White: Christmas Trees engraved bell four natural horn silhouettes were

four natural horn silhouettes were cut from nickel silver sheet-stock and then soldered around the mid-height of the bell flare

Original mass with bell ring = 437g

This is a heavy duty bell

This beautiful bell was originally attached to a 1929 (you read it correctly) Holton made in Elkhorn Wisconsin

Another important personal option is the vintage bell used and whether to retain as much of the instruments original visible characteristics (mainly engravings and patina

Vintage King by HN White: Christmas Trees engraved bell four natural horn silhouettes wereI recovered this bell from an old, somewhat delicate King by HN White. I could not find any information on its original construction date, and am guessing it is around 40s or 50s vintage. It is quite lightweight and sports a few more scars than some of the other vintage bells. It has been delacquered, cleaned, fitted with an Alexander ring, and 8 Christmas tree silhouettes with an accompanying Christmas star have been soldered onto the outer bell