painting on a cow bell

hi folks

can anyone give me any info on this cowbell, it was only 50p but the paintings not bad actually.

was wondering what kind of age and origin

any thoughts appreciated

 

Lovely old handpainted tourist piece from Luzern, Switzerland. The two spires are of the St Leodegar Hofkirche.
My guess would be late 19th century. 50p is a bargain.

 

thanks Aj, just the info i needed, and more !

 

If you really want to delve into finding out about the age, you could check how Luzern looked in different periods. Were certain buildings there in say 1890, etc.
But that's only if....

 

Here is a similar small bell. It even looks like they have the same sailboat out on the lake.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/miniature-handpainted-cow-bell-307305463

 

thanks sis, the description does seem to echo what aj mentioned about the surrounding buildings

cant find any photos from the time, but did find a similar one, with different scene, stating that its made of bronze

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183774015020

 

They send it out every time they need to paint bells. The one on Charlie's is a bit further away, later in the day? It even looks like there are two.

 

Just noticed, the building with the flag has an extension on the bell sis posted. It doesn't have it on Charlie's bell.

 

(artist waving madly from the hills )
no no come back this way, you've gone too far back again

 

And they can't see or hear him. He just wished they would invent mobile phones or something outlandish like that.

 

Yea those cans with strings only work until the string runs out

 

Great looking piece, chesaroo! I much prefer the patina on yours as compared with the pristine looking one.

 

yeah i totally agree mate, right or wrong i probably wouldnt have bought the other one, for whatever reason, maybe i would have for 50p !

 

It's nice they gave the other cows something pretty to look at.

 

STOP! It is much too early in the morning to be found lying on the floor, curled up in laughter, gasping for air like a guppy on a slice of bread................

Geeze, that was priceless......I must remember it - Bronwen, may I quote you???

 

Yet another dimensionless object (smoke cloud rising over my head.). Not critiquing OP ‘cause everybody duzzit, but how can anyone expect even a 1/2-azz evaluation without any clue as to size? So I’m done with dimensionless for good, guess I’m too old and cranky for this stuff! If size is hidden in previous comments, I’m sorry, will await next dimensionless post to have my tantrum.

 

Mais oui, monsieur.

 

you go ahead mate, get it all out

 

Any chance it's printed, not painted?

 

definitely painted obb