A South American bell, dated 1795 Bronze with green patina. The body cast with bands and two banners inscribed "MEI JO MANUEL DE LA CRUZ" (top) and "DOPRIOR FRA FRANCISCO SOLANOBIGO DE 1795" (bottom) and stylised cross decoration on the obverse. Intact crown, slightly bumped. A 28 cm long crack at the lower edge, the body with minor damage. Height 62 cm, diameter 56 cm, weight ca. 100 kg. historic, historical, handicrafts, handcraft, craft, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, 18th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 18th, american, bell, bronze, century, clipping, clippings, craft, cut, cut-, cut-outs, green, handcraft, handicrafts, object, objects, patina, south, stills