This limited-edition sleigh bell strap has 20 antique "double throat" bells.
The bells have a smooth spherical shape similar to a globe bell. Most globe bells have only one throat (slit) across the top, but these bells are unusual for having two throats. This double-throat design softens the sound a bit, compared to the same bell with a single throat. Even so, the bells still have a merry, bright jingle that carries well.
All bells are #2 size, 1 1/4 inches across. That's about the size of an large English walnut. They were handmade in the late 1800s or early 1900s. More about our bells...
The black leather bell strap is 7/8 inches wide and about 45 inches long from one end to the other. The strap is a single layer of leather -- there is no separate lining strap.
It has a buckle at each end, and a separate "billet" (plain strap with holes for the buckles) fastens onto the two buckles to complete the assembly. When the bell strap and billet are buckled together, it will form a circle 47 to 52 inches around. When shaped into an oval, as if it were put around a horse's neck or hung from a person's shoulder, the strap forms an oval about 20 inches long and 10 inches wide.
Click "See more images" to see how the strap is constructed and how it looks when buckled. Click here to order billets in other lengths.
As shown, this strap will look good in Santa's hand or on his shoulder. It should also fit around the neck of a large pony or cob-sized horse. It may fit a a regular-sized saddle or driving horse as made, although a longer billet may be required. Please measure before ordering!
At the time of this writing (November 2026), I have two straps ready for immediate sale. Both straps have the same design, the same leather and hardware, and the same bells as the one shown in these photos.
This is a limited edition item -- when these two straps are gone, they're gone.
