Question 1

Is “Hand bell” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “Hand bell” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Where is “Hand bell” from?

Accepted Answer

It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 3

Can I use “Hand bell” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Hand bell
Date	1572 16th century
Medium	Pen, sepia and red-brown watercolor on brown-grey paper
Classification	tableware designs
Origin	Italy Italy
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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