George, Hartenbos, Dutch Reformed Church

Abstract

Hartenbos, Dutch Reformed Church. The Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Hartenbos has a straight concrete tower with an opening halfway in which one can see a bell. The position of the bell made it impossible to make measurements so that we had to restrict our work to photos of the visible side of the bell. The bell has been made by the Petit & Fritsen foundry from Aarle-Rixtel in Holland. Below the shoulder figures a broad decorative band with angels playing musical instruments. Below is a smaller band with hanging leaves. In between the two bands one finds the text that often appears on bells of the founder. Comparing it with other bells from the same period we expect the text to be + A.D. 1968 + Petit & Fritsen Aarle-Rixtel, Holland, where only a small part of the text was actually readable. We expect that the text continues on the other side of the bell with Gelewer Deur Die Suid-Afrikaanse Orrelbouers (EDMS.) Beperk Pretoria. On the visible side of the bell one can see the emblem of the foundry that shows a seal with three bells 1 and 2 in between the branches of a tree. Above the sound bow one finds a set of three moulding wires.