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The Downton Abbey Bell Wall
First seen in Season 1, in the Servant's Hall, made by the Art Department's model makers

Downton Abbey: The Auction

18 August – 16 September 2025, 12:00 BST

London, New Bond Street

£5,000 - £7,000

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The Downton Abbey Bell Wall

First seen in Season 1, in the Servant's Hall, made by the Art Department's model makers
A large bespoke servants bell wall, with rectangular ebonised panelled back mounted with twenty brass bells on steel springs centred by cast gilt brass patera, each bell above painted plaques relating to specific rooms including the Library, Front Door, Princess Amelie, Grantham, Nursery and Dining Room, the bell springs attached to wire cord, 300cm wide, 12cm deep, 85.5cm high (118in wide, 4 1/2in deep, 33 1/2in high)

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The Bell Wall is an integral part of the Downton Abbey world, featuring from the first season until the last. Overlooking the servants' dining hall it represents the inbetween space between 'upstairs' and 'downstairs' and acts as a springboard for much of the action in the series.

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