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83 - A fragment of the bell from Saint Martin’s Church in Ypres, …
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Estimate €750 - €1,500
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A fragment of the bell from Saint Martin’s Church in Ypres, destroyed in November 1914. A beautiful and rare fragment of a bronze bell, inscribed ‘Collected from Saint Martin’s Church in Ypres during the bombardment in November 1914’. A modern label specifies that the church was set alight on 22 November during the First Battle of Flanders. It measures 25.5 cm by 35.5 cm at its widest point, is 3.5 cm thick and weighs 15.33 kg. It long adorned the desk of a Belgian general before being passed on by the family to Mr Bardiaux. A piece of history. Fragment of the bell of Saint Martin’s Church in Ypres, destroyed in November 1914. Rare bronze bell fragment engraved ‘Recovered from Saint Martin’s Church in Ypres during the bombardment in November 1914’. A modern label refers to a church fire on 22 November during the First Battle of Flanders. Maximum dimensions 25.5 x 35.5 cm, thickness 3.5 cm, weight 15.33 kg. It was formerly displayed on a Belgian general officer’s desk before his family transferred it to Mr Bardiaux. A historic relic.
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About the sale Militaria: Sale of items from the Notre Dame de Lorette Museum’s collection – the David Bardiaux Collection
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Auction time 11/11/2026 at 2:00 PM
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