ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRASS BELL HEAVY 1lb 7.5ozs CAST IRON BASE MECHANISM

VINTAGE ANTIQUE BRASS DESKTOP BELL. 1lb 7.5ozs CAST IRON BASE MECHANISM. TYPE: COUNTER BELL, DESK BELL, TAP BELL. PRIMARY MATERIAL: SOLID BRASS DOME AND CAST IRON INTERNAL MECHANISM.

AGE: LATE 19TH, OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY. STUNNING ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRASS AND CAST IRON DESKTOP COUNTER BELL.

AN ABSOLUTE POWERHOUSE OF A VINTAGE MECHANICAL TAP BELL. FLAWLESS BRASS DOME:THE GORGEOUS SHINY SOLID FEATURES (3) DISTINCT TIERED RIMS. OR RIDGES WRAPPED AROUND IT'S BASE.

THESE RINGS FUNCTION AS ACOUSTIC TUNING STEPS, GIVING THE BELL A BEAUTIFULLY CLEAR, DEEP, RESONANT CHIME THAT LINGERS BEAUTIFULLY. IN PRISTINE CONDITION WITH NO NICKS, DENTS OR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WHICH IS AN INCREDIBLE FEAT, GIVEN IT'S AGE HISTORY. 100%CAST IRON MECHANICS: WHEN FLIPPED OVER THE BELL REVEALS AN HONEST RAW UTILITARIAN UNDERSIDE- THE FRAME AND THE HEAVY STRIKER MALLET ARE 100%CAST IRON. BUILT WITH RUGGED STAND CAST TEXTURE OF OLD WORLD BLACKSMITH ENGINEERING.

ANONYMOUS WORKHORSE QUALITY: THERE ARE NO MANUFACTURERS OR PATENT MARKS ON THIS PIECES. WHICH IS HIGHLY TYPICAL FOR PREMIUM INSTITUTIONAL BELLS SUPPLIED DIRECTLY TO HARDWARE CATALOGS DURING THE VICTORIAN ERA.

THE SHEER WEIGHT AND USE OF CAST IRON- PROVE THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE HIGH QUALITY HISTORICAL ARTIFACT. NOT A LIGHTWEIGHT, MODERN REPRODUCTION.

THE INTERNAL SPRING LOADED PLUNGER ACTION FUNCTIONS BEAUTIFULLY, SENDING THETHE HEAVY IRON MALLET DIRECTLY INTO THE THICK BRASS WALL FOR A COMMANDING CLASSIC RING. PERFECT AS A CENTRE PIECE FOR A DESK, A STOREFRONT COUNTER, OR A PREMIER ADDITION TO ANTIQUE BRASS COLLECTION. Giving you a pleasant, safe, and speedy shopping experience is my ultimate goal. All items are new, with original tags attached, and come from a smoke free environment. PLEASE NOTE: All sales are final. Please pay careful attention to the detailed measurements and description we include in each listing.