RENAISSANCE BRONZE BELL, 1555
Antiques - Miscellaneous / Other Objects
Reference: Z6213
Renaissance bronze bell, 1555. Dated. Stem decorated with plant elements, the shoulders are decorated with elegant lines, the middle presents profiles within plant garlands and two legends above and below in Latin. Bells were already used by Catholics to call the faithful since the 5th century, but their civil use and in other religions are already known in Greek and Roman times. Its decoration, made in relief, places it in the Renaissance due to its inspiration in Roman coins for the profiles and plant elements it presents. Likewise, the date on the body places the creation of the piece with certainty, in addition to adding value to it. The inscriptions prove its religious use.
· Size: 7x7x11,5 cms.
800 €
