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This angular style of bell appears to have been popular about the same time as the egg and round bells - in the late 1800s and early 1900s. These bells were called by at least two names: "band" bells and "bevel" bells. We are calling them band bells throughout this website to minimize confusion.

The most common band bell is the "flat" type with a gently pointed, conical top. Starr Bros. Bell Co. made a flat-top style of band bell. The less common "pointed" type has a sharp conical top and is a bit taller.

Both styles generally have one throat with no holes at the ends, but occasionally we find band bells with two throats. All band bells have a rivet-style base circled by four holes. More about rivet-style bells... Many were plated with nickel, although this plating is mostly gone on most of the bells seen today.

Band bells are all about 1 1/4 inches in diameter. These bells were usually attached 2 to 3 inches apart in a single row on an unlined leather body strap roughly 1 inch wide and 7 feet long.