Renaissance Bronze Bell, 1555.

Renaissance bronze bell, 1555.
Dated.
Stem decorated with plant elements, shoulders decorated with elegant lines, center with profiles in 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 use in civil affairs and in other religions is known since the Greek and Roman periods. The decoration of this bell, made in relief, places it in the Renaissance period because it is inspired by Roman coins for the profiles and plant elements it presents. Likewise, the date of the body allows to place with certainty the creation of the piece, in addition to giving it value. The inscriptions prove its religious use. -
Dimensions: 7x7x11.5 cm