Doorbell from the Commodore Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota, a favorite haunt of F. Scott Fitzgerald.  The bell operates by means of a key connected to a clockwork mechanism. As the key is turned, the clapper is struck against the bell. Two holes in the base permitted the bell to be mounted to a hotel room door.  The bell was recovered from the hotel building before its remodeling in 1978.

To hear the bell, watch the Hearing History: Sounds of the Collection podcast.

For details, view the bell in our online collections database.