Bell of the month of May 2011

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Bell of the month of May 2011

Postby Glockensammler » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:40 am

For May I have choosen this dancing couple - as dance into May.

It is the work of German sculptor Siegfried Zimmermann, born in 1927.

He worked mainly in the city of Hannover and surrounding aereas.

First time I came across this bell in the book of Anselm Lange
"Europäische Tischglocken" page 277.

It is one of the few bells I had never seen before and I understand
that only very few copies (if any) exist.

The bell is made of bronze, 14 cms. high, with a remarkable sound, charm
and expression.


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Re: Bell of the month of May 2011

Postby halanb » Sun May 01, 2011 9:17 pm

Another interesting choice, Manfred. I like the way the torsos "grow" out of the base.

You might like to see one along the same theme, a figural marriage of an Art Nouveau couple mounted on an animal bell base (12.5 cm, 5 in). I received the figures like this, don't know how/where they were originally used.

Your bell seems more dynamic - swirling motion; whereas this seems more static - tighter little steps.
1960 vs. 1880?


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