The peal of eight bells from Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire (four formerly of Caldey Island)/Treble to Tenor in E major, cast by Messrs Taylor and Co., Loughborough, 1910 (4), 1931 (2), 2012 (2)/1. Treble named S. Aidan and inscribed 'Monachorum adjuva Aidane patrone Fove nos monastica de professione' , Note E, 67cm diameter, 3 cwts., 3 qrs., 27 lbs./2. Named S. Aelred and inscribed 'Sancte Aelrede gratiam cancede vitae aeternae Fan nos supernae aulae haeredes', Note D sharp, 70cm diameter, 4 cwts., 1 qr., 12 lbs./3. Named S. Bernard and inscribed 'Bernardi meritis mereamur gaudia coeli', Note C sharp, 75cm diameter, 4 cwts., 3 qrs., 18 lbs./4. Named S. David and inscribed 'Ego natus Cambriae atque pastor bonus Nunc ejus Ecclesiae factus sum patronus', Note B, 82.5cm diameter, 6 cwts, 2 qrs, 10 lbs./5. Named S. Gregory and inscribed 'Anglorum jam Apostolus Nunc Angelorum socius Gregorious', Note A, 94cm diameter, 10 cwt., 4 lbs./6. Named S. Benedict and inscribed 'Fuit vir vitae venerabilis gratia Benedictus et nomine', Note G, 98cm diameter, 11 cwts., 3 qrs., 18 lbs./7. Named Our Lady and inscribed 'Stella Maria maris Succurre piissima nobis', Note F sharp, 113cm diameter, 15 cwts., 3 qrs., 1 lb./8. Tenor named S. Hugh of Lincoln, S. Thomas of Canterbury and all English Saints and inscribed 'Thoma Spes Anglorum et Sancte Hugo venerate Intercedite coelum reddite vota patrate', Note E, 124.5cm diameter, 1 ton, 1 cwt., 3 qrs., 1 lb./Note:Tonal analysis report available upon request
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The peal of eight bells from Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire (four formerly of Caldey Island)/Treble to Tenor in E major, cast by Messrs Taylor and Co., Loughborough, 1910 (4), 1931 (2), 2012 (2)/1. Treble named S. Aidan and inscribed 'Monachorum adjuva Aidane patrone Fove nos monastica de professione' , Note E, 67cm diameter, 3 cwts., 3 qrs., 27 lbs./2. Named S. Aelred and inscribed 'Sancte Aelrede gratiam cancede vitae aeternae Fan nos supernae aulae haeredes', Note D sharp, 70cm diameter, 4 cwts., 1 qr., 12 lbs./3. Named S. Bernard and inscribed 'Bernardi meritis mereamur gaudia coeli', Note C sharp, 75cm diameter, 4 cwts., 3 qrs., 18 lbs./4. Named S. David and inscribed 'Ego natus Cambriae atque pastor bonus Nunc ejus Ecclesiae factus sum patronus', Note B, 82.5cm diameter, 6 cwts, 2 qrs, 10 lbs./5. Named S. Gregory and inscribed 'Anglorum jam Apostolus Nunc Angelorum socius Gregorious', Note A, 94cm diameter, 10 cwt., 4 lbs./6. Named S. Benedict and inscribed 'Fuit vir vitae venerabilis gratia Benedictus et nomine', Note G, 98cm diameter, 11 cwts., 3 qrs., 18 lbs./7. Named Our Lady and inscribed 'Stella Maria maris Succurre piissima nobis', Note F sharp, 113cm diameter, 15 cwts., 3 qrs., 1 lb./8. Tenor named S. Hugh of Lincoln, S. Thomas of Canterbury and all English Saints and inscribed 'Thoma Spes Anglorum et Sancte Hugo venerate Intercedite coelum reddite vota patrate', Note E, 124.5cm diameter, 1 ton, 1 cwt., 3 qrs., 1 lb./Note:Tonal analysis report available upon request
Auction: Fine Art & Antiques, 19th May, 2015