December 10, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor & Militaria
Very rare and unusual solid cast bronze bell from the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Bell weighs approximately five pounds, is seven inches tall, and with a four inch diameter on top, and a seven inch diameter on the bottom. Present on the cast bell main body is a large Reich's Adler with the five Olympic rings, the Brandenburg gate, "1-16 August" and "1936". Around the rim it states "11. Olympische Spiele" (11th Olympic Games), "Ich rufe die Jugend der Welt" (I am calling the youth of the world), with two swastikas. Inside the bell is a eight inch steel gong mounted to the top, with a ten inch woven brown leather handle. The steel gong is mounted via a short leather piece with black painted brass screw to a small center "U" bracket which is mounted inside the center. There are no foundry markings visible. Consignor did not provide any information as to the provenance of this bell. Included is a postwar fabricated steel hanger bracket assembly which facilitated the mounting of the bell to an upright support. CONDITION: Excellent with heavy patina.