The decorations on the bells are first made from wax cast in moulds and later attached to the false bell -
The decorative motifs on the bells are first made from wax cast in moulds and later attached to the false bell -
Pontificia Fonderia di Campane or Pontifical Bell Foundry of the Marinelli family in the mountain village of Agnone in the region of Molise in southern Italy.
Twenty seven generations of the Marinelli family have been making bronze bells in the foundry for almost 1000 years, continuing the ancient artisanal techniques today.
