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What is a church bell called?
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A church bell is also called a carillon. In the Christian tradition, it is a bell that is rung in a church for a variety of ceremonial purposes. Shop a range of antique and vintage church bells on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
Shop for Church Bell on 1stDibs
19th Century Church Bell
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century church bell from Post Falls with original yoke. Noted on yoke "Crystal Metal No. 2.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Antiquities
Materials
Brass, Iron, Metal
$4,025 / item
Antique Bronze English Church Bell
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique bronze bell reclaimed from an English church marked to F Baker.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Provence Village Church Bell Tower Gouache Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Description: Original gouache and felt pen landscape by Pierre Neveu French b 1929 depicting a Provençal village church with bell tower.
The composition centres on a sunlit church bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Felt Pen
William Alexander Drake (Am., 1891-1979) Oil On Masonite, Church Bells At Dawn
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A luminous view of a church steeple with bells against a golden and rose tone sky as dawn breaks.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite
19th Century Italian Antique Bronze Bell with Nautical Design
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Italian antique bronze bell: may be a Nautical Bell or a Church bell because it was recovered in the Mediterranean sea in front of Genoa many years ago.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Sterling Christmas Bell Ornament
By Kirk-Stieff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The most iconic sound of the holiday season is that of church bells ringing and welcoming in this auspicious time of year.
Category
2010s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
