BERGMAN VIENNA BRONZE MECHANICAL BELL PUSH C.1900 ORIG

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THIS C. 1890'S/1900 ART NOUVEAU AUSTRIAN BELL PUSH/DOOR BELL/BUZZER IS AN ORIGINAL "BERGMAN" COLD PAINTED MECHANICAL VIENNA BRONZE. IT IS STAMPED 3 TIMES WITH THE BERGMAN "B" WITHIN AN URN MARK AND MEASURES 6 INCHES TALL, 4 INCHES WIDE, 1 5/8 INCHES THICK. MEPHISTOPHELES/DEVIL/BACCHUS OPENS HIS COLD PAINTED TIN EYES WHEN YOU PUSH HIS NOSE. INSIDE IS A PIECE OF ORIGINAL TWISTED SILKEN CORD WIRE THAT WENT THROUGH A SMALL HOLE IN THE VERY TOP OF HIS HEAD. THIS WIRE WOULD HAVE GONE TO A BELL/BUZZER TO ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF A FRIEND OR A CUSTOMER. THE MARKS ON THE INSIDE SHOW 3 NUMBER SEVENS WITH 2 BY THE EYES, A ROMAN NUMERAL "VII" WITH A "I" UNDERNEATH, 2 B IN URN MARKS, "GESCH" 6250 AND THE OUTSIDE REVERSE HAS THE WORD "GESCHUTZT 6250" ALONG WITH THE "B" WITHIN AN URN BERGMAN MARK. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR ITS 100 YEARS PLUS AGE, BUT DOES SHOW SOME WEAR ON THE PAINT. I HAVE OWNED HIM FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE ENJOYED THIS LITTLE FUN LOVING DEVIL AND HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THE WAY HE LOOKS AS IF HE IS LAUGHING SHOWING HIS TEETH. I HAVE ALWAYS WISHED THAT HE COULD TALK BECAUSE I THINK HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TELL MANY DEVILISH/RASCAL TYPE TALES. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL, MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER OR PERSONAL CHECKS (ITEMS PAID FOR BY CHECK WILL BE HELD UNTIL FUNDS CLEAR). FLORIDA RESIDENTS ADD 7% SALES TAX OR PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR RESALE read more

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