{"product_id":"antique-french-religious-souvenir-bell-gilt-lattice-picture-medallions-alabaster-base","title":"Antique French Religious Souvenir Bell | Gilt Lattice, Picture Medallions, Alabaster Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique Religious Souvenir Bell with Picture Medallions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch a charming and unusual little bell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrating Our Lady of Lourdes, beautifully adorned with intricate religious imagery and ornate metalwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its center stands a delicate figure of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by circular medallions depicting sacred scenes associated with Lourdes, including the famous basilica and Marian apparitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dome of pierced gilt metal lattice rests on a round white alabaster base, and around the top sit beaded round medallions, each framing a tiny colored print under glass: a religious scene with a robed figure among roses, and views of a church and town. Cast leaves and grape clusters climb between the medallions, and a coiled spring mechanism sits beneath a cast figural finial. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouvenirs like this were made for pilgrims to carry home from the great shrines around the turn of the last century, and today they are a lovely find for anyone who collects religious and devotional antiques. The soft green patina on the leaves and handle adds to its old-world character. It would look wonderful on a desk, a bookshelf, or grouped with other devotional pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: France\u003cbr\u003ePeriod: Late 19th to early 20th century\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Gilt metal, printed medallions under glass, alabaster base\u003cbr\u003eForm: Desk bell with pierced lattice dome, picture medallions and figural finial\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Measurements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 4\"\u003cbr\u003eBase diameter: 3.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntique condition with wear to the gilding and verdigris patina to the cast leaves and handle consistent with age. Medallion prints and glass intact. Rings clearly. Normal wear to alabaster base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sweet piece of devotional history with a lot of personality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Culture Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46501378359340,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7008\/7724\/files\/Religious_Pilgrimage_Bell_Gilt_Lattice_Medallions_Alabaster_Base_01_front_religious_scene_medallion.jpg?v=1792954785","url":"https:\/\/vintagecultureshop.com\/products\/antique-french-religious-souvenir-bell-gilt-lattice-picture-medallions-alabaster-base","provider":"Vintage Culture Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}