Bell Ringers Carte de Visite Photograph

Bacup, England: R. Hammond, 1880. Good. Edge wear with some chipping, surface wear, light dust soiling.. A CDV-sized photograph mounted on green coated card with gold border, depicting a four-person "bell ringer" choir. The four men, sadly unidentified, stand proudly in a line with their bells on display. The different sizes of the bells create different pitches/notes for them to create melodies and harmonies. Measures approx. 2.5" by 4" Unusual backstamp, not that of the photographer. The first word begins with "Hand