De Medici ( Medici ) Family history , Royal - Ruled over Italy and France
I inherted a bell collection , This one bell has caught my attention , Is there anything within the family of every having a bell with these crest markings and if so approximately what is it worth ?.
Era 13th centery - 1700's Bell made of heavy metal alloy / brass / copper
Has a knight and a armor shield and the crest of a crown on top with the six beads below it.
top of the bell are 2 shields on each side of the crest ,
bottom of the bell is the 3 knights on each side of the crest.
their are 2 crest one on each side of the bell
Dimensions width 4 1/4 bottom, height 5"
By the 1430s, the Medici family dominated the ruling class of Florence.Catherine de Medici married king Henry II of France and, after his death in 1559, reigned as regent in France. The Medici reigned as Grand Dukes of Tuscany, starting with Cosimo I de' Medici in 1569 and ending with the death of Gian Gastone de' Medici in 1737.
