The inscription "F. Hem-Ny-Me-Fecit-Anno-1669" (often spelled F. Hemony Me Fecit Anno 1669) translates from Latin to mean "Frans Hemony made me in the year 1669". Today, this text is most commonly found on vintage mid-century brass reproduction table bells manufactured in the 1960s

The French Cavalier / Pirate: A solid brass bell featuring a detailed head of a 17th-century cavalier or pirate acting as the handle, with medieval or nautical scenes embossed on the skirt