altar bell
altar bell is a liturgical bell or handbell.
Also recorded as sanctus bell; Altar bell; sacring-bell; handbell; mass bell; sacryn bell.
Overview
Typically a small hand-held bell or set of bell.
In detail
Its recorded use is eucharistic consecration.
Sources
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“Altar bell”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q2628163: altar bell
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