hand bell

a small handheld bell, especially as part of a tuned set having different notes or pitches and played by a group.

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Mael cast a hand-bell of bronze for her and, when it was finished, he blessed it and threw it into the sea.
Penguin Island|Anatole France
Hugh Ritson touched gently a hand-bell that stood on the table.
A Son of Hagar|Sir Hall Caine
He rang a hand-bell on the table by his side, and began feebly to adjust the wrappings about his shoulders.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878|Various
The Chef touched a hand-bell on his table, and a subordinate officer quickly answered the summons.
Caught in a Trap|John C. Hutcheson

She then set it down, and rang a hand-bell two or three times sharply.
In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu