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Bicentenary Liberty Bell Replica, Whitechapel Bell Foundry.Limited Edition Bicentenary Liberty Bell Replica cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London. This is Bell No. 0375. Bronze casting, [80% copper and 20% tin]. It is made to the scale of 1/5th the original Liberty Bell, ordered from the same foundry by the province of Pennsylvania in 1752 and it was cast on the same site. The silver plaque on the bell reads: Cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London, England / to their Original Designs of the Liberty Bell / made in the same Foundry in the Year of our Lord / 1752. The other silver plaque reads: Commissioned by / Maria & James Justin, City of Washington / In Commemoration of / the Bicentenary of American Independence / 1776-1976.
Please note: The bell stands approximately 15-inches tall, the overall weight with base is 30lbs. The [square] base is carved oak and is about 12 1/2-inches by 12 1/2-inches. Cost was approximately $1000 when ordered in the 1970s.
Condition: Fine as presented. Very little wear overall, mostly from handling and storage. Plaques with expected tarnish.
Auction Info
2024 June 10 Arms & Armor, Civil War & Militaria Signature® Auction #6291 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2024
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