Lot Essay
Three comparable tablebells are in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Cf. O. ter Kuile Koper en Brons, the hague 1986, cat. no. 327-329, pp. 236-237.
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FLEMISH, PROBABLY MALINES, DATED 1553
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A BRONZE HAND BELL
FLEMISH, PROBABLY MALINES, DATED 1553
The finely cast body with inscription 'FINIS' and a roundel with a shield monogrammed 'VIM', the flaring rim with further inscription 'EENDRACHTIGE LIEFDE. Ao 1553'; the handle broken, the ball replaced
13.2 cm. high
FLEMISH, PROBABLY MALINES, DATED 1553
The finely cast body with inscription 'FINIS' and a roundel with a shield monogrammed 'VIM', the flaring rim with further inscription 'EENDRACHTIGE LIEFDE. Ao 1553'; the handle broken, the ball replaced
13.2 cm. high
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