FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A CHANCE TO OWN ONE OF THE NEATEST VINTAGE ANTIQUE ORIGINAL SWISS COW BELLS THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. THIS PIECE IS MARKED 1878 AND WAS MADE IN 1878 BY CHAINTEL FONDEUR SAIGNELEIGIER WHICH IS A REAL COMPANY THAT MADE ANTIQUE COW BELLS AND DID METAL FOUNDERY WORK BACK IN THE 1800'S. THIS PIECE MEASURES 4" TALL BY 5" WIDE BY 5" DEEP AND WEIGHTS A WHOPPING 1 POIUND, 14 OUNCES WHICH IS VERY HEAVY FOR ITS SIZE. THEY DO NOT MAKE THEM LIKE THIS ANYMORE. THIS PIECE IS 100% GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC AND HAS BEEN IN MY COLLECTION SINCE I PURCHASED IT FOR $305.00 BACK IN 2007 ON EBAY AS SEEN IN PICTURES 3 & 4. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT SEEN A BELL FROM THIS SAME COMPANY AND MY RESEARCH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A VERY VERY RARE SWISS FOUNDRY COMPANY THAT MADE PRIMITIVE PIECES. THE METAL WORK THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DONE ON THIS BELL IS VERY VERY NICE WORK AND THE SOUND OF THE BELL IS VERY NICE & IT STILL RINGS LIKE IT SHOULD. THIS IS A VERY NICE ANTIQUE PIECE THAT I PERSONALY PAID $325 TOTAL FOR BACK IN 2007. PLEASE READ THE STORY THAT THE LADY TOLD IN PICTURE 3 & SEE WHY I BOUGHT THIS WONDERFUL BELL. 🔔 I THINK MY ASKING PRICE IS VERY FAIR AT $499.99 OR BEST OFFER! I AM WILLING TO TAKE A LITTLE LESS FOR A GOOD STORY OR GOOD HOME. I AM DOWNSIZING AT 73 AND CAN NOT KEEP IT ALL. 100% GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC AND FROM 1878.