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Commemorative bell from the 1883 Swiss National Exhibition
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Commemorative bell from the 1883 Swiss National Exhibition

Unidentified · 1883

metal, string
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Commemorative bell from the 1883 Swiss National Exhibition. The metal bell has a rectangular handle at top. There is star detailing around the top border. The center front has raised relief text which reads [DIPLOME / L’EXPOSITION / NATIONALE SUISS / ZURICH 1883]. Below this [ROSA] is engraved on the rim. Each side of the bell has a central raised design, including a wheat sheaf on the back. There is a yellow string tied around the base of the clapper.

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