Old Brass Pony Bell - Circa 1920's Rustic Elegance Mounting: Mounted On A Simple

Mounting: Mounted On A Simple Iron Stand

reinforcing the spiritual and astrological nature of the composition

Date/Period: 19th Century

where pattern becomes narrative and decoration becomes storytelling

It has a large interior compartment with two shelves and two drawers

Old Brass Pony Bell - Circa 1920's Rustic Elegance Mounting: Mounted On A SimpleThese little bells are a part of the much larger romantic story, that of the famous Silk Road. Long teams of ponies all laden with their precious cargoes passed through the mountains of the Himalayan trade routes. Traditionally, multiple bells were attached to the harnesses of the ponies, and the evocative sound was heard frequently as they made their arduous journey over the high passes and through the villages. Circa 100 yrs old, small enough to sew