19th Century Spanish Colonial School or Church bell.

19th Century Spanish Colonial School or Church bell. Dated 1870. Inscribed in Latin. Wood handle (looks like handle later period)Provenance - Robert (Bob) N. Green began collecting in the NYC area inn the 1950s. Originally he ran ads in the Shotgun News for antique firearms. He worked as a chemical engineer for Rexall Drug and Chemical Co. which at that time owned Tupperware.His job sent him to Mexico in 1963 to build the Tupperware Factory in Lerma, Estado de Mexico. After the factory was finished he and his family moved to Mexico City and Bob ran the factory until his death in 1986. Bob spent every Sunday and La Lagunilla Market also known as the Thieve’s Market where he bought a large variety of antique items. He was the best know antique buyer at the market.This collection has been in storage for the last 33 years and his family have decided to sell it. Weight 5lb 6 oz. 7.5" high