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Item R–7198–483The Séance Bell of Ravensmoor Hall
Madame Celestine Vail's small silver séance bell: one tone for remembrance, two for sorrow, and three for presence.
- Classification
- Spirit-summoning bell
- Origin
- Ravensmoor Hall
- Estimated date
- Late Victorian era
- Collection status
- On display
- Materials
- Silver
- Condition
- Intact beneath glass
The Curator’s record
The bell is never rung by hand. Its glass covering is intended to discourage contact, not to contain what answers.
Provenance
Celestine used the bell in séances until it rang three times before a question was asked and admitted many spirits at once. She vanished from the empty Hall, leaving only the bell upon the table.
Observed activity
The bell rings without being touched. A third tone signifies that a spirit is present, though the number and disposition of those answering cannot be controlled.
The Tale of this object
The Séance Bell of Ravensmoor Hall
Season 2 · Episode 12In tonight’s story, the veil grows thin and a sound from beyond the grave beckons the living closer. One woman learns that when you call to the dead, the dead may just call back.
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