Title

Quirijn de Visser Willemszoon (1675 - 1732), Bronze bell, Quirijn de Visser, 1718, bell clock clock sound medium bronze paint

Caption

Quirijn de Visser Willemszoon (1675 - 1732), Bronze bell, Quirijn de Visser, 1718, bell clock clock sound medium bronze paint, approx 15 kg cast Clock built from shoulder with ribbed decorated flank faussure (= transition from flank to striking ring) with ribbing ring with inscription. On top of the head broken suspension. On the outside remnants of red paint In Latin majusles poured into the slag ring: QUIRIN DE VISSER ME FECIT ROTERO DAMI ANNO 1718 (Quirin de Visser made me Rotterdam in 1718) with punctuations consisting of square flower (eight times). The letter 'N' is mirror image cast metal cast war Second World War communication sound The 1947 annual report states that it concerns one of the clocks returned from Germany

Date

1947

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT19B49_106

Model release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

140,7Mb (4,4Mb) / 22,0in x 24,8in / 6609 x 7442 (300dpi)

Keywords

Quirijn de Visser Willemszoon 1675 - 1732 Bronze bell Quirijn de Visser 1718 bell clock clock sound medium paint approx 15 kg cast Clock built shoulder ribbed decorated flank faussure transition striking ring ribbing inscription head broken suspension outside remnants red paint Latin majusles poured slag QUIRIN DE VISSER ME FECIT ROTERODAMI ANNO Quirin me Rotterdam punctuations consisting square flower eight times letter 'N' mirror image metal war Second World War communication 1947 annual report states concerns clocks returned Germany Netherlands Dutch Europe