Classic Bells specializes in antique sleigh and horse bells made by North American manufacturers.

Indian and Asian bells. We often receive inquiries about inexpensive brass bells that are made in India, China, and other Asian countries.

These bells are typically intended for use as gifts and souvenirs -- not as horse bells.

The first three photos (right) show bells made in India. Bells like these may have been sold under the "Bells of Sarna" tradename.

The fourth photo also shows an inexpensive bell made in India. This design is used for dance bells, decoration on clothing, and similar uses.

Collectible bells. Some companies offer sterling silver, silver-plated, or nickel silver collectible bells.

Although these bells look similar to horse bells, they are intended for display only, not for use on horses.

Reed Barton, Gorham, Towle, Leonard, Hallmark, and Wallace are some common company names to research. The fifth photo in this section is a Wallace collectible bell.

Hawk or falconer's bells. Falconer's bells are small bells that are attached to the legs of captive hawks, eagles, falcons and other raptors used for hunting.

Some horse bells are similar in shape to falconer's bells, but they are much too large and heavy to be worn by birds.

We are not aware of any sources for antique hawk bells. One USA purveyor of new, high-quality hawk bells is Northwoods Falconry.

For more information. One way to find out more about your bells is to contact the American Bell Association.

Another option is to use a search engine such as Google. Type in the keyword "bell" or "bells" and one or more of these key words:

asian, asia, japan, japanese, india, indian, china, chinese, tibet, tibetan, prayer, tiger, temple, sarna, hawk, falcon, falconer, falconry, wallace, leonard, hallmark, silver, silverplate, collectible

Bells made in India:

Small dance bell from India:

Wallace silverplate bell: