THIS IS A VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION TEACHERS HAND BELL,IT IS REAL BRASS AND WOOD.ALL ORIGINAL PAINT ON WOODEN HANDLE,IT IS SOMEWHAT WORN AS ANOLD USED ITEM WOULDBE,NOTHING BAD.THE VERY TOP OF THE WOODEN HANDLE HAS SOME PAINT WEAR.THE BRASS IS RATHER THICK,HAS WELL WORN FINISH,WITH NICKS AND DINGS,AGAIN,BECAUSE ITS AN OLD ONE.YOU CAN SEE AND FELL THE MOLD LINES ON THE INSIDE OF THE BELL,MAKES IT LOOK LIKE CRACKS,BUT IS NOT,JUST MOLD LINES.HAS A REALLY GOOD HIGH PITCHED RING TO IT ALSO,PRETTY GOOD OLD PIECE.

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