Antique bells with carving tring to find out about them?

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I have a few antique bells.One has China written in it with looks like flowers and clovers on it,I is about 3 or 4 inchs tall.One has looks like hummingbirds on it,and it is about 3or 4 inchs tall.One has something written in it but I cant figure it out(I can see maybe a TAO--- I'm not sure it is carved with leaves or feathers I'm not sure about that either,its about 11/2 to 2 inchs tall.The last bell has a homemade carved look about it,its about 2 to 21/2 inchs tall.I also have a vase with leaves carved on it,there is some numbers an a couple of letters on the bottom,PI 1534,it stands about 5 inchs high.
I have tried for several years to find something about them all but haven't found anything.Every web site I go to either has no bells or they are huge,slieglhbells or cow bells.Can any of you out there help me PLEASE???I will keep this open for awhile unless I get the answer I need to find at least one or two of them.I will give the 10 points.Thank you in advance for all your help.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

look like any of these?

http://www.glassmenagerie.com/catalog/images/BelleekSmallBell.jpg
http://bloomeryweddings.com/blog/postpics/bell.png
http://cgi.ebay.com/GARDEN-WHISPER-HUMMINGBIRD-BELL-NATURES-LITTLE-TREASURE_W0QQitemZ280128554076QQihZ018QQcategoryZ13785QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

sorry I can't be more help

Smiles

*EDIT*
Brass
http://www.nancyscollectibles.com/bells-4.html
 www.spiritualtools.org/osun-c-21_30.html

Soundproof · Answer

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