It has become increasingly difficult to find craftsmanship of enduring quality, created with a sense of thoughtfulness and respect for traditions past.  New England Bells, headquartered in Lempster, NH, offers both.  Only solid brass bells etched with the typical Fleur pattern (once popular in the 19th century) are used, carefully designed to assure the proper pitch and tone according to size.

Here is just a small sampling, which will be given as gifts to friends and family:

Their dog bells, designed to fit over the collar are especially charming.  It was hard to resist picking one up for our beloved Newfoundland:

One can never have too many photos of one’s dog.

The bells can be found in select local shops (Spring Ledge Farm in New London and the Henniker Farm and Country Store come to mind), as well as online: http://www.newenglandbells.com.