Bidspirit auction | Henry Mcshane & Co. Bronze

Henry Mcshane & Co. Bronze Bell C. 1876 Baltimore - Measure 28.5in In Diameter By 28.5 In High. Wheel Measures 36 In In Diameter. Marked Henry Mcshane And Company. Baltimore. Md. 1876. This Magnificent Church Bell Is Cast In Bronze With Iron Attachments. Henry Mcshane Started Making Church Bells In 1856 When He Opened His Original Foundry. In 1876 A Grand Exhibition Was Held In Philadelphia To Mark The 100th Anniversary Of The Declaration Of Independence, The Centenial. The Company Set Up And Earned Raves For Its Chime Of 13 Bells (representing The 13 Original States). This Bell Was Cast That Year In Baltimore, Md