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Ship bell, G.H. van Hengel & Zoon, c. 1854

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Ship bell, G.H. van Hengel & Zoon, c. 1854

bronze and iron, h 28cm × d 25cm Catalogue entry

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Catalogue entry

Identification

Title(s)

Ship bell

Object type

musical instrument
percussion instrument
bell (idiophone)
ship bell

Object number

NG-MC-845

Inscriptions / marks

inscription, on the bell: ‘LW’

Description

Bronzen scheepsbel met ijzeren klepel en ophang-as. Dit type scheepsbel is voor zeeloodsvaartuigen gemaakt.

Creation

Artist

maker: G.H. van Hengel & Zoon

Place

Rotterdam

Dating

c. 1854

Material and Technique

Physical features

bronze and iron

Material

bronze (metal)
iron (metal)

Measurements

height 28 cm × diameter 25 cm

Explanatory note

Bij Koninklijk Besluit nr. 54 van 12 juni 1858 werden alle zeezeilschepen verplicht een dergelijke scheepsbel aan boord te hebben en te luiden als zij bij mist over stuurboord zeilden.

Acquisition and rights

Acquisition

transferred 1883

Copyright

Public domain

Provenance

...; transferred from the Ministerie van Marine (Department of the Navy), The Hague, to the museum, 1883

Bibliography and list of abbreviations for the provenance (pdf)

Documentation

Catalogus der verzameling van modellen van het Department van Marine, p. 153, cat.nr. 845

Persistent URL

To refer to this object please use the following persistent URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.244659