Description: Vintage handcrafted bronze bell with an all-over floral design featuring an 1814 commemorative date, multiple images of the Virgin de Guadalupe, and the name ‘MEJICO’. Crown style hanger. Aged leather lacing with wooden bead on clapper for ringing. • 8 1/2 inches overall height • 8 1/4 inch diameter • 10 lbs. Excellent condition with loud, resounding ring. Free expedited US shipping. Please click here to view my other antique and vintage Spanish Colonial style bells and decor offerings.Although you will find all sorts of fantastical stories about this style of bell in an effort to validate $20k pricing (salvaged from pirate shipwrecks, washed up on Caribbean beaches, from ancient Egypt, etc), I've been collecting and researching these bells for the past 20 years and believe to have the largest collection in the world. They were cast in 1950s' Mexico for the tourist market with commemorative Mexican independence dates, the same way U.S. bell souvenirs are emblazoned with '1776' (dates on bells are rarely a production date). They were produced a few inches tall, up to 12"...the smaller ones being fairly common, while the larger ones are quite rare. The design was created by making impressions into the sand mold by found objects before casting. Patina was applied at the time of manufacture. Please let me know if you have any questions or are in need of certain specifications. Thanks!
Price: 1099 USD
Location: Temecula, California
End Time: 2024-12-07T21:55:53.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Size: Large
Color: Bronze
Material: Bronze
Brand: California Mission Bells
Type: Bell
Department: Adults
Era: Mid 20th Century (1941-1969)
Customized: No
Item Height: 8 1/2 in
Theme: Mission
Original/Reproduction: Original
Style: Spanish Colonial
Features: One Of A Kind
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
Finish: Antique Bronze
Handmade: Yes
Item Weight: 10 lb
Item Width: 8 1/4 in
