Victory Bell

Identifier

2011-01-0083

Title

Victory Bell

Type

Art Applied / Decorative Art

Description

Iron alloy Victory Bell cast from a German aircraft shot down over Britain 1939 - 1945 for the RAF Benevolent Fund. Embossed busts in profile of Joseph Stalin, Franklin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Large 'V' embossed on handle.

Creator

Coverage

UK 20th Century

Medium

Cast Metal - Iron or steel

Format

155 x 116 x 116 mm

Provenance

Donated by Harvey Ward C.V.

Date

Second World War, 1939-1945

Audience

Case 52

Source

Henry Ward

Date Created

Wednesday, 15 May 2013