A James I leaded bronze bell, dated 1619, by William Brend (d. 1634) of Norwich The crown staple with straps cast with chevrons, the bell's shoulders finely cast with three cords above the legend 'ANNO DNI 1619 WB', a further band of four cords below, sold with a piece of timber from a bell's headstock, 60cm mouth diameter x 68cm high, (2) Fußnoten Literature: William and Alice Brend were active in Norwich until William died in 1634 when their son, John, born in 1594, took over the foundry. William and Alice had in turn inherited the foundry from his father John Brend I who died in 1582, but was casting bells by 1564. This bell carries the initials for William Brend alone, whilst the bell in the following lot, cast five years later, bears a mark incorporating an 'A' for Alice. Both bells are finely cast. Mortars from this foundry are known. See M. Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars & their Makers (2010), pp. 87-8. A bell by these makers, made in 1628 for Sir John Hubbert, hangs at Blickling Hall, Norfolk (356854).
A James I leaded bronze bell, dated 1619, by William Brend (d. 1634) of Norwich The crown staple with straps cast with chevrons, the bell's shoulders finely cast with three cords above the legend 'ANNO DNI 1619 WB', a further band of four cords below, sold with a piece of timber from a bell's headstock, 60cm mouth diameter x 68cm high, (2) Fußnoten Literature: William and Alice Brend were active in Norwich until William died in 1634 when their son, John, born in 1594, took over the foundry. William and Alice had in turn inherited the foundry from his father John Brend I who died in 1582, but was casting bells by 1564. This bell carries the initials for William Brend alone, whilst the bell in the following lot, cast five years later, bears a mark incorporating an 'A' for Alice. Both bells are finely cast. Mortars from this foundry are known. See M. Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars & their Makers (2010), pp. 87-8. A bell by these makers, made in 1628 for Sir John Hubbert, hangs at Blickling Hall, Norfolk (356854).
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