Great Chinese bell at Buckingham Palace, 1844
An extraordinary Chinese present to Queen Victoria in 1844: a great Chinese bell in the library of Buckingham Palace. About five foot high and three foot in diameter, the bell was understood to be a mixture of tin, copper and silver, with a sharp, sweet sound, designed to travel across long distances
Picture No
14101512
Media ID
47505023
Size
5998px x 4731px
(5.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed engraving in The Illustrated London News, 20th January ,1844, page 36
Date
1844
