Diver Dude
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I know my pictures weren't that good but the bell is cast with the bung (cylindrical part on top) being turned on a lathe. Viewing it live I can see the machine marks. The casting is on the rough side. The concentric circles you see in the pictures have been cast in.Diver0001:I can't help you much but it's clear to see that the bell has been turned and not cast. I don't know if you can do anything with that but it might help you date it.
If I had to venture a guess I'd say it was a church bell and given the way it was fabricated, probably not more than 100 years old.
R..
Church bells, school bell and town bells were typically steel. This bell is without a doubt, bronze.
I think you are right about estimating the age.
Thanks, Diver0001!