Mantel Caller, Ca. 1900

This original piece is a desktop bell with an elegant and stylized design. It is an antique piece that was manufactured in the early 20th century (circa 1900). It is made of bronze and hand-carved glass, and boasts an attractive and decorative shape. This bell is surely a very curious item, perfect for a good collection of rare antiques or to decorate a smart study. The article is in very good condition, with no broken or dented parts.The bells bottom is a long and vertical piece made of finely hand-carved glass. The base that supports the item is wide and flower-shaped. A tapered stem emerges from it, with a nice shape wider at its base than at its top. Its bottom is also engraved with geometrical motives, while the rest of the piece is flat. At its top, the part that connects with the bronze piece widens to create a smart and stylized design.The top of this desktop bell is made entirely of bronze. It is composed of several pieces: one that connects it with the glass stand and two hollow hemispheres crowned by a nice detail shaped like a horses head. The top hemisphere can be unscrewed to let us see the inner mechanism. It is composed of four bronze pieces with a ball-shaped end that hang from a central stem. At the top there is a threaded rod where the top hemisphere can be screwed. The horses head that crowns the item looks alive and dynamic, and the horses mane is blowing in the wind creating a feeling of movement.This original desktop bell will shine in a showcase with the best antiques or as part of the decoration of any elegant room.Measurements: Width: 120 mm/4.7 in. H: 400 mm/15.7 in.