Commemorative bell from the 1883 Swiss National Exhibition

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Commemorative bell from the 1883 Swiss National Exhibition. The metal bell has a rectangular handle at top. There is star detailing around the top border. The center front has raised relief text which reads [DIPLOME / L’EXPOSITION / NATIONALE SUISS / ZURICH 1883]. Below this [ROSA] is engraved on the rim. Each side of the bell has a central raised design, including a wheat sheaf on the back. There is a yellow string tied around the base of the clapper.

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