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| Picture No | 10904153 |
| Date | 1844 |
| Description | Great Chinese bell at Buckingham Palace, 1844 |
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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.
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| Source | Unattributed engraving in The Illustrated London News, 20th January ,1844, page 36. |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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