I found this on Ebay described as a table bell! Some table. Some bell!
It is a superb example of a sanctus gong and has a glorious ring when tapped by a wooden mallet. The seller could not tell me where it was used. This is a worrying issue. I know churches are reluctant to acknowledge selling these items but one is left feeling uneasy without knowing that there has been a legitimate sale. Still, I will enjoy it and it looks magnificent with my group of sanctus bells. It is 17 inches high and the gong has a diameter of 10 inches. The sound tells me it is bronze.
2 comments:
I was raised Catholic (I'm 64) and was an altar boy and I was stunned to see a Sanctus Gong! I hadn't seen one in 40 years as the Catholic Church doesn't use them anymore. Beautiful condition. You're lucky to have one.
Steve Giovangelo
Indianapolis
sgiovangelo47@gmail.com
Thank you. It's sits alongside the set of sanctus bells made by Whitechapel shown elsewhere in this blog.
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