bell-pull
Ring for service
A bell-pull is a cord, chain, or handle used to ring a bell, especially in older houses where pulling it would summon servants.
The mechanism typically ran through walls to a bell in the servants' quarters.
Bell-pulls appear frequently in period literature and historical dramas: She gave the bell-pull a sharp tug.
Flexible twisted strand
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
lever · wire · chain · spring · crank · linkage · bracket · mounting
Chief domestic servant
- footmanUniformed domestic male attendant
- valetPersonal servant or parker
- housemaidLive-in cleaning employee
- domesticOf the home
attendant · steward · housekeeper · manservant · chambermaid · scullery-maid · underbutler · livery
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- ornateElaborately decorated
brass · collectible · carved · decorative · patina · restoration · craftsmanship · baroque
cord
Flexible twisted strand
tassel · lever · wire · chain · spring · crank · linkage · bracket · mounting · tension
butler
Chief domestic servant
- footmanUniformed domestic male attendant
- valetPersonal servant or parker
- housemaidLive-in cleaning employee
domestic · attendant · steward · housekeeper · manservant · chambermaid · scullery-maid · underbutler · livery · summons
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
ornate · brass · collectible · carved · decorative · patina · restoration · craftsmanship · baroque · rococo
chime
Melodic bell sound
jingle · clang · summons · notification · call · sound · alerting · announcement · visitor · arrival
bell-pullintercom
Short-range voice transmitter
video doorbell · push button · press button · doorknob · buzzer
bell, pull, bells, pulls, belled, pulled, pulling, puller, bellman