7\" SPANISH COLONIAL JESUS BELL, Vtg Large Old Antique Bronze Metal Mission Style for Sale

7\" SPANISH COLONIAL JESUS BELL, Vtg Large Old Antique Bronze Metal Mission Style For Sale

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7\" SPANISH COLONIAL JESUS BELL, Vtg Large Old Antique Bronze Metal Mission Style:
$429.00

Vintage handcrafted bronze bell featuring a 1710 commemorative date and two images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and two of the Virgin de Guadalupe, alternating around the sides. Background floral imagery. Crown style hanger. Aged leather lacing with wooden bead on clapper for ringing.

• 7 3/8 inches overall height
• 5 3/4 inch diameter
• 4 1/2 lbs.

Great condition with a loud, resounding ring; contact me to hear its ring in an audio clip.

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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. bellsouvenirs 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 byfound 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!

Please click here to view my other antique and vintage mission bell offerings. Thank you for supporting my one-man, home-based, small business in southern California. I have a very large collection of mission bell items collected over decades; feel free to contact me with any special item requests.