Plantation Bell for Captain Hardy Smith House

Purchased this plantation bell from the proceeds of selling scrap from a 1920's home across the street.

Research shows it is a Poke #3. The date shows 1886. That is the date the bell cast was made not necessarily when it was sold.

The process of sanding the rust down.

This part is called the clapper

Here is the upright

Spraying the bell black

Gold leaf on the bell

Painted the pole to reflect the colors of the house.

Front Dormers Restored

Front dormers had rotten wood and in need of restoration

Had to cover hole where bats used to get in..used a piece of glass and then painted

Restored!

New look for the front!