Vintage handcrafted bronze bell with an all-over floral design featuring a 1916 commemorative date. Aged leather lacing with wooden bead on clapper for ringing.
Comes with 6 feet of aged leather strapping for hanging. 6 1/2 inches overall height. Excellent condition with loud, resounding ring; hear its ring in the video. To view my other antique and vintage Spanish Colonial style bells and decor offerings. They were cast in 1950s' Mexico for the tourist market with commemorative.
Dates, the same way U. 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.