Hand Bell
ca. 1690-1700 (made)
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This hand bell relates to a group of hand bells of distinctive shape, apparently signed by different members of the De Maria family, bell-founders of Vicenza.
Object details
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| Brief description | Hand bell, Vicenza ca. 1690-1700. |
| Physical description | Hand bell with moulded crown decorated with flying birds alternating with florid fleurs-de-lis in triangular panels. The body delineated by a cove above and scotia below, and decorated with figures of the Virgin and Child. The Virgin crowned with a halo standing on a crescent moon, supporting the Christ Child in the right arm and holding a sceptre in the left and flanked by fleurs-de-lis. St. John the Evangelist with arms crossed against the chest and flanked by fleurs-de-lis; St. Anthony Abbot with fore-shortened halo, holding a book in the proper left hand and a staff in the right, with a head of a pig to the left and a fire to the right, a separate fleur-de-lis at the left; the figures separated by arabesque containing genii or victory with outstretched arms holding wreaths. Around the sound bow, downward-facing elaborate fleurs-de-lis applied in extended triangular panels. Around the rim, in relief, a pointing hand, a cross, two fleurs-de-lis. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "DA...HONOREM...DEO...I--O"
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| Production | ca. 1690-1700 or possibly a later cast. |
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| Summary | This hand bell relates to a group of hand bells of distinctive shape, apparently signed by different members of the De Maria family, bell-founders of Vicenza. |
| Bibliographic reference | Motture, Peta. Bells and Mortars. Catalogue of Italian Bronzes in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London, 2001. pp. 182-4. cat. no. 61. |
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| Accession number | M.78-1929 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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