Bell from the Malta Customs House
Manufacturer
Maestro Giuliano Cauchi e Fratelli
Date1873
Period19th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeBell [Suspended Bell; Clapper Bell]; Customs
Registration NumberMMM 000015.2
DescriptionA Malta Customs bell inscribed DOGANA 1873 - MAESTRO GIULIANO CAUCHI E FRATELLI COSPICUA. The bell, which is cast in bronze, also features the Broad Arrow, which in 1873 represented the British War Office, and so marked it as British Government property. The bell is suspended from an accompanying bar which is also a part of the object.MaterialBronze
Place of ManufactureMalta
Dimensions64 cmProvenanceTransferred from the National Museum of ArchaeologyAlternate ID Numbers
- HM Object Number 60014
- Inventory Card 6631-2
Public Access
Not on viewMuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Location
- Malta Maritime Museum, Second Floor
