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Altar Bells

Extremely Rare Early 1900s Brass Altar Server Set or Church Mass Teaching Set
Located in Lisse, NL
container, a church censer, a boat, a sprinkler with vessel, altar cards, a chalice, an altar bell a bible
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rare Antique and Handcrafted Gothic Revival Bronze Church Altar / Sacristy Bell
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking and beautiful sounding bronze sacristy bell with a marvelous patina. With antique
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Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Clock Depicting Apollo God of Music and the Arts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
marble altar pedestal decorated with gilt bronze garlands. At the center of the pedestal is the clock’s
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

French Napoleon III mantel clock in ormolu and pink porcelain
Located in London, GB
porcelain and beside the clock housing are two altars burning the flames of everlasting love. Below the dial
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Antique 1870s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Pair Kangxi Porcelain Famille Verte Buddhist Lion Joss Stick Holders
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
dating between 1662 and 1722. The dogs sit raised on a rectangular plinth or altar with shaped base and
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Allegorical Sevres Bisque Porcelain Figural Clock Titled La Larcin De La Rose
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
”amour” loosely translated as the Altar of Love. The stepped clock case is decorated with gilded
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting a Ceremonial Tassel and Fan
Located in Yonkers, NY
ceremonial objects: a ribbon-tied tassel with bells occupies the center of the composition and creates a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Italian Marble Bust of a Girl, 18th Century
By Achille Collas
Located in London, by appointment only
large silver mirror for Palazzo Chigi in Rome. In 1770 he executed the grandiose high altar of the
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Antique 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian Marble Bust of a Girl, 18th Century
Italian Marble Bust of a Girl, 18th Century
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 7.49 in
Large Framed Japanese Buddhist Amida Temple Hall Painting, Mid-19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
fantastic blossoms, a large koro (incense burner) also with writhing dragons, the large rin (standing bell
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Brocade, Silk, Acrylic

French Directoire Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Maniere
By C. Maniere
Located in London, GB
. Mounted on the top of the clock a winged cupid with roses in his hair sits before the altar of everlasting
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Charles X French Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock Celebrating Hero and Leander
Located in London, GB
. He sits by an altar as Hero anoints his hair. The clock takes its inspiration directly from the
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Antique 1820s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu Clock of Borne Shape and of Hero and Leander
Located in London, GB
. He sits by an altar as Hero anoints his hair. The clock takes its inspiration directly from the
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Antique 1820s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Venetian Landscape Signed A. Brandeis
By Antonietta Brandeis
Located in Roma, IT
the world's most famous bell tower standing out in all its irresistible beauty. In classic Venetian
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Sculptural Primitive Chair 1960's-1970's Tansania
Located in Rome, IT
the Bell) and the “Winged Altar”. In the 1980s, he also made carvings for the Budapest Zoo and
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Vintage 1960s Brutalist Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Bar Cabinet 1960' Tansania
Located in Rome, IT
“Kunok” (Old Hungarian Tribes), the “Flute”, the “Kolompolás” (Ringing the Bell) and the “Winged Altar
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Vintage 1960s Tanzanian Brutalist Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Bar Cabinet 1960' Tansania
Brutalist Bar Cabinet 1960' Tansania
H 226 in W 76 in D 70 in
Art Nouveau Southern French Fayance art pottery FLOOR VASE rare colours&pattern
Located in Landshut, BY
Lady of the Hawthorns " is its name. Then did that bell, which still rings out to-day, Bid all the
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

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Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Oak Wall Cabinet with Green Cathedral Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and striking Gothic Revival wall cabinet with perfect working lock and key. This handcrafted and probably unique Gothic Revival wall cabinet from the late 1800s is another on...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Brass

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful section of boiserie has been carved from softwood in the 17th century (upper section pieces only). It has been completely cleaned (stripped) and clear waxed at some po...
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Antique 17th Century French Panelling

Materials

Softwood

French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be installed.
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2010s French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Large Antique Bronze Gothic Revival Candle Chandelier and Church Sanctuary Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Impressive, seven light Gothic chandelier from the 1800s. This rare and beautiful looking church chandelier is another one of our recent great finds. The design with all the amazi...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Rare Handcrafted Oak and Iron Gothic Revival Church Pendant Light / Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large size and excellent quality, solid oak Gothic Revival light fixture. If you have visited Gothic churches then you may have immediately recognized some of the wonderful desig...
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Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Wrought Iron

Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century. They frame a Louis XVI period m...
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Panelling

Materials

Wood

Rare Gothic Revival Embossed Brass Eagle Sculpture Church Altar Bible Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and sculptural, Arts & Crafts era, church bible or book stand. This late 1800s bible stand has beautiful details and it is in remarkably good condition. The stunning overal...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Brass

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock Depicting the Astronomical Sciences
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine early 19th century French Empire gilt bronze clock representing an allegory of astronomy; featuring two classically draped maidens standing on either side of a pedestal contai...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- EXCEPTIONALLY, RARE, MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE, THE COWDRAY PARK KNOLE SETTEE, INVENTORY NUMBER D2029 - Supplied by Lengyon & Co, the pre-eminent maker, to Viscount Cowdray, Cowdray Pa...
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Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees

Materials

Tapestry, Velvet

Ancient Byzantine Bronze Double-Sided Engraved Reliquary Cross, 9th-12th Century
Located in New York, NY
Fine engraved double-sided Byzantine bronze reliquary cross, 9th-12th Century AD Excellent original patina Composed of two parts hinged at the top and connected to a large original...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Old Oak Church Altars in the Neo-Gothic Style
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of antique Neo-Gothic style oak church altars.
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

Rare 17th Century Silver Reliquary Arm Monstrance
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare silver reliquary arm with relic bone, with the coat-of-arms of Cosme Roger (1671-1710), bishop of Lombez, France, with original bone relic Possibly Southern-Italy or Napoli...
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare 17th Century Silver Reliquary Arm Monstrance
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H 21.26 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in

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Contemporary Ruby Bell Ceramics Terracotta Altar Vase
By Taylor Ruby Bell
Located in Portland, OR
Unique hand-built vessels with a sculptural point of view. Taylor Ruby Bell is a former art
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2010s North American Brutalist Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Large French Empire Mantel Clock 'Genie et Imagination', Clodion circa 1810
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Amsterdam, NL
hour countwheel striking on a bell, finely cast and chiseled bronze case shaped as a classical altar
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Wood & Brass Church Altar Bell Snuffer Candle Lighter Pole
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 1900s arts and crafts wood and brass handled, extra long church/altar candle lighter and bell
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Bamana Figurative Metal Altar Staff from Mali
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice early Bamana figurative metal staff from Mali, with three bells. I assume one is missing as
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Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell. Imperial Qing Dynasty
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Inlaid Grandfather Clock Chiming on Eight Bells and Gong
Located in London, GB
bells and a gong on each quarter hour. The clock also has a strike/silent as well as a Westminster
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Antique Late 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique 12 Air, 5 Bells, Rosewood Musical Box c.1880
Located in London, GB
reveal a 13 inch cylinder with central drum, 5 bells in sight, a snare drum and a castagnette and the
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Antique Late 19th Century British Boxes

Antique Swiss 12 Air Four Visible Bells Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 12 air cylinder music box with four bells in view and a 9"
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Rosewood

Antique 12 Air, Six Bells and Drum Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
An absolutely fantastic antique Swiss 13 inch cylinder musical box playing 12 airs with 6 bells in
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Antique 1890s Swiss Musical Instruments

Antique Swiss Music Box Three Bells in Sight 8 Airs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Swiss music box with three bells in view and 15.4 cm cylinder, circa 1880
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Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood, Tulipwood

Antique Swiss 8 Air Musical Box in Rosewood with Three Bells, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 8 air cylinder music box with three bells in view, manufactured in
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Antique Late 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Folk Art Church, Circa 1900
Located in Doylestown, PA
finish, the bell tower with a bell, the interior of the church with benches and an altar. The front of
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Sheet Metal

Folk Art Church, Circa 1900
Folk Art Church, Circa 1900
H 25 in W 20 in D 16 in
Early 20th Century Yoruba Herbalist Staff 'Osanyin'
Located in Chicago, IL
platform rings with mounted birds, bells shapes, and one large bird at the top, mounted on custom steel
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Japanese Gilt Offering Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
religious figures. Used to display offerings of food and beverages, this pair of altar stands would be
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20th Century Japanese Tray Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Japanese Gilt Offering Stands
Pair of Japanese Gilt Offering Stands
H 4.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Antique Near Pair Demilune Mahogany & Marquetry Console Tables, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
garlands of bell drops. The friezes are fitted with a central drawer to each, and they are raised on
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Antique 1890s English Regency Revival Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Silver & Bronze Antique Buddhist Stupa Vajracharya Masters of Thunderbolt Crown
Located in GB
context. They typically use both a vajra (thunderbolt sceptre) and ghanta (ritual bell) in these rituals
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Antique 19th Century Indian Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Antique Console Tables 19th Century
Located in London, GB
finely inlaid marquetry central urn within borders of acanthus scrolls and garlands of bell drops. The
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Antique 1890s English Regency Revival Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Console Tables 19th Century
Antique Console Tables 19th Century
H 28.94 in W 24.02 in D 13.98 in
Antique Inlaid Writing Table Desk with Brass Book Troughs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
craftsman with garlands, bell flowers and shells. The quality of the work is breathtaking. The desk has
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Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese carved temple shaped altar piece featuring a pagoda top and finished in red
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Altar Candle Sticks
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of Japanese cast and patinated bronze altar pricket candle sticks with candle cup above a mid
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Early 20th Century Japanese Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Longcase Clock Chiming on Bells
Located in London, GB
chimes the Westminster tune on 8 bells each quarter hour and strikes the time each hour on a large bell
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Longcase Clock Chiming on Bells
19th Century Longcase Clock Chiming on Bells
H 90.56 in W 19.69 in D 10.63 in
Japanese Important Antique "Shinto Red Lacquered Altar Table", Signed 1895
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan antique handmade, hand carved altar table finished in stunning red lacquer - signed Meiji
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Unique 1800s Gothic Revival Bronze Church Altar Gong Also Usable as Table Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
and the two sockets underneath the bronze 'bell', it now does not resonate very well, but when you
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Bronze, Brass, Iron

Antique Regency Revival Marquetry Console Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
finely inlaid marquetry central urn within borders of acanthus scrolls and garlands of bell drops. The
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Antique Early 1900s English Regency Revival Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Contemporary Ruby Bell Ceramics Black Altar Vase
By Taylor Ruby Bell
Located in Portland, OR
Unique hand-built vessels with a sculptural point of view. Taylor Ruby Bell is a former art
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2010s North American Brutalist Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Contemporary Ruby Bell Ceramics Toasted Almond Altar Vase
By Taylor Ruby Bell
Located in Portland, OR
Unique hand-built vessels with a sculptural point of view. Taylor Ruby Bell is a former art
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2010s North American Brutalist Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Benin Bronze Rooster Sculpture
By People from Benin
Located in New York, NY
place on the altars: cast-brass bells were symbols of rank and the royal regalia also included bronze
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Animal Sculptures

Benin Bronze Rooster Sculpture
Benin Bronze Rooster Sculpture
H 32.25 in W 15 in D 8.75 in
A Very Rare 19th Century Mexican Retablo - San Andres Avelino
Located in San Francisco, CA
at the altar, taking communion, with nine anima solas - departed ancestral souls, in the foreground
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Paintings

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Altar Bells For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of altar bells for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, all altar bells available were constructed with great care. Altar bells have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Altar bells made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Empire — are very popular at 1stDibs. Altar bells have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by C. Maniere and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres are consistently popular.

How Much are Altar Bells?

Prices for altar bells can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, altar bells begin at $500 and can go as high as $108,589, while the average can fetch as much as $8,377.