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Liberty Bell hung in Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall). June 1753

Liberty Bell hung in Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall). June 1753

Product SKU: P-6-109164

Price £150.00

America - Philadelphia - June 7 [1753] - "Last week was raised and fixed, in the State-House steeple, the great bell, weighing 2080lb, cast here, with this inscription: Proclaim liberty throughout the land, to all the inhabitants thereof" [Gentleman's Magazine report of the hanging of the Liberty Bell in the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall), Philadelphia. Published in London in July 1753] by Unsigned (July 1753). Four antique copperplate printed pages numbered 341 to 344 on two sheets, 20.0 x 12.0cm, 7.75 x 4.75 inches

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CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: America - Philadelphia - June 7 [1753] - "Last week was raised and fixed, in the State-House steeple, the great bell, weighing 2080lb., cast here, with this inscription: Proclaim liberty throughout the land, to all the inhabitants thereof" [Gentleman's Magazine report of the hanging of the Liberty Bell in the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall), Philadelphia. Published in London in July 1753]

A contemporary report in the Gentleman's Magazine of July 1753 of the hanging of the Liberty Bell in the steeple of what is now Independence Hall, Philadelphia. The report is dated 7th June, and it notes that the bell was hung "last week". The Liberty Bell was originally cast in 1752 in Whitechapel, London, for the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall). Shortly after it arrived in Philadelphia, the bell cracked during a test strike. Local founders John Pass and John Stow recast the bell twice, using metal from the original. Their second version was hung in the State House steeple in June 1753, as recorded in this report. The bell was rung for public announcements and significant events, including the reading of the Declaration of Independence. Over time, it became a symbol of American liberty and independence. The exact time the bell developed its famous crack is unclear, but it likely worsened sometime in the 1830s or early 1840s. Today, the Liberty Bell remains preserved in Philadelphia and is one of the most iconic symbols of American freedom.

DATE PRINTED: July 1753

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 20.0 x 12.0cm, 7.75 x 4.75 inches (Small)

TYPE: Four antique copperplate printed pages numbered 341 to 344 on two sheets

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There is text printed on the reverse side

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Unsigned

PROVENANCE: "Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle", by Sylvanus Urban, Gent. London: Printed at St. John's Gate for D. Henry; and sold by F. Newbery, the corner of St Paul's Churchyard, Ludgate Street

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