George Bell (Langenbach im Taunus)
The Georgs bell of the Protestant church in Langenbach im Taunus is one of the oldest bells in the Nassau region and dates from 1444 . It was made by the well-known bell founder Christian Duisterwalt from Cologne .
features
The diameter is 810 mm. External design: crown with round temples, a high central temple. Single line minus inscription between two twisted ribbons:
(Crucifixion relief) O +++ (rosette) REX +++ GLORIE +++ VENI +++ CUM +++ PACE +++ CRISTIANI +++ DUISTERWALT +++ ME +++ FECIT +++ ANNO DOMINI MCCCCXLIIII +++. (O King of Glory, come with peace. Christian Duisterwalt made me in the year of the Lord 1444).
Under the relief of the crucified: St. Anthony with nimbus , habit , the pilgrim's staff in his right hand; left: a bush, in front of it a pig. Furthermore: pilgrim badges of Bad Wilsnack - Blood hosts ; - Madonna , Saint George . Bars: 1 on the shoulder, 2 on the center of the hood, 3 on the Wolm , 2 on the brass knuckles .
More bells
Christian Duisterwalt, son of the bell founder Johann Duisterwalt , father of the bell founder Sifart Duisterwalt created a. a. also the smallest of the ten bells ( cymbals ) of the Romanesque church of St. Kunibert in Cologne (1422), the Romanesque Jesuit church of St. Peter in Cologne (1416), St. Johannes Baptist, Bruchhausen (1423), St. Nikolaus in Zülpich- Fuessenich (1427), St. Matthias in Zülpich-Oberelvenich (1428), St. Martinus in Euskirchen -Esch (1429), St. Margareta in Wachtberg-Adendorf (1440)