UNIQUE VINTAGE LINCOLN IMP DEVIL DEMON BRASS BELL NICE

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Unique Vintage Lincoln Imp Devil Demon Brass Bell Nice

Here for your bidding is a nice heavy brass bell, 4 1/4 tall and little over 2 1/2 in diameter at the widest part of the bell. It has a nice high pitched ring. The handle is a representation of the lincoln imp, the famous stone creature seen at lincoln cathedral.

With halloween coming, this would be a nice touch for yuor home decoration, and you could answer the door with your devil bell! But. Tehre is a story to the lincoln imp.

Not abraham lincoln, but lincoln, in lincolnshire, england. Who knew?

I will ship this item on the first business day after receiving payment. I will accept a return only if the bell is significantly different from the description. From wikipediathe lincoln imp is the symbol of the city of lincoln, the county town of lincolnshire, england. According to a 14th-century legend two mischievous creatures called imps were sent by satan to do evil work on earth.

After causing mayhem elsewhere in northern england the two imps headed to lincoln cathedral where they smashed tables and chairs and tripped up the bishop. When an angel came out of a book of hymns and told them to stop, one of the imps was brave and started throwing rocks at the angel but the other imp cowered under the broken tables and chairs. The angel turned the first imp to stone giving the second imp a chance to escape.

Visitors to the catehdral may still view the imp, though finding it is considered a traditional challenge and hints are discouraged. There are many variations on lincoln imp legends. According to one popular legend, the imp which escaped fled north to grimsby, where it soon began making troubel again. It entered st james' church and began repeating its behaviour at lincoln cathedral.

The angel then reappeared and gave the imp's backside a good thrashing before turning ti to stone like its friend. The grimsby imp can still be seen in st james' church, clinging to its sore bottom. Another legend has the escaped imp turned to stone just outside the cathedral, and sharp-eyed visitors can spot it on a south outside wall. Lincoln city football club are nicknamed the imps and na image of the lincoln imp appears on their crest. Also, the club's mascot is called poacher the imp. The imp is the badge of no. Lxi squadron raf.