Bidspirit auction | Rastus and Mammy Bell Ringer

Rastus and Mammy Bell Ringer - Made by Gong Bell Mfg. Company. East Hampton, Ct. - 1895 - ” Long. ”Rastus” and ”Mammy” are negative pejorative terms that were used interchangeably to reference African men and women; terminology that came into being in the decade following the Civil War. Here, the two characters are seen involved in a tug of war that causes the ringing of the bell. This is a rare bell toy in very superior condition. Condition: Near Mint Condition.