PLACE REPRESENTED: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , USA

ITEM: Ornamental Dinner Bell

NOTES: The Liberty Bell becomes a dinner bell. It makes sense sort of but the thought of a revolutionary call to arms for freedom, liberty and independence being reduced to a call to come and get your sausage and eggs is a truly kitsch moment. And, the Liberty Bell isn’t red in colour. Maybe the glass maker was left leaning or he was fond of Red Bell beer from Pennsylvania (which postdates this trinket).

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9.5cm high x 6.5cm diameter