Featured is a wonderful Antique Metal Cow Bell with leather strap.
- This is an antique cowbell made of iron with original leather strap.
- This was used on my grandfather’s farm in the early 1900’s.
- The tradition behind the use of cowbells dates to the 15th century.
- It was believed that the bells chase away evil, even sickness and attract goodness.
- They put bells on cows to purify the region as the cows moved around.
- The farmer could hear where the cow was eating.