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Traditions connect the beginning of bell production in Valdai with the crashed here at the end of the 15th century. Veche Novgorod bell. According to legend, the famous coachman's bells of Valdai were born from its fragments ... ... In 1478, by order of Tsar Ivan III, the veche Novgorod bell was removed from the St. Sophia belfry and sent to Moscow so that it would sound in accordance with all Russian bells and would not preach more freemen. But the prisoner never made it to Moscow. On one of the slopes of the Valdai Mountains, the sledge on which the bell was being carried rolled down, the frightened horses galloped, the bell fell off the cart and, falling into a ravine, shattered. Countless fragments turned into small bells. The locals picked them up and began to cast them in their likeness, spreading the fame of the freemen of Novgorod all over the world... Another belief (and there are many) dates the beginning of bell casting in Valdai to the 17th century. In 1656, the sovereign master Alexander Grigoriev cast the Nikon bell in the Iversky Monastery. The master gave the bronze remaining from the casting of the bell to the valdashians who helped him. Since then, they say, bells have been cast in Valdai ... Coachman's bells were necessary on the main, busiest road in Russia - the Moscow-Petersburg tract. Their production center arose in Valdai, located in the middle of this tract. Local craftsmen have long been famous for blacksmith products - in forges and began to cast the first Valdai bells. It is generally accepted that Valdai is the first center for casting coachman's bells. The technology of their production is different from the casting of church bells and was developed for the first time in Russia, which makes it possible to call the driver's bell (and first of all the Valdai bell) an exclusively Russian, national phenomenon. Following Valdai, coachman's bells began to be cast in the city of Slobodsky, Vyatka province, the city of Tyumen, the city of Kasimov, Ryazan province, p. Purekh of the Nizhny Novgorod province and others. The coachman's bell was a signal instrument that determined the safety of movement, as well as a musical instrument that accompanied the coachman's singing. The bell predetermined the rhythm of the movement of the horses, either urging them on, or giving them the opportunity to rest in a measured step. The bell notified in advance of the approach of the crew to the station and performed many other functions that brightened up the difficult conditions of traveling along the Russian road. The bell is an excellent souvenir for a graduate. After many years, the school bell will remind you of the unforgettable years of childhood and school friends. Often, graduates are given stamped bells for fishing donks as a keepsake. These bells are cheap, but have poor quality ringing. If you want your gift to look worthy and tinkle, pay attention to our souvenir bells from the Valdai series. If you are looking for a bell with a handle (vertebrae) for a "Hello School" or "Last Bell" holiday, check out our bells with a handle. Their loud melodic ringing will decorate your holiday.Size Diameter - 100 mm with package 15 x 9 x 27 cm. Weight in grams: 490The product is made in a limited edition. You can find out the availability after making an order. Production under the order is possible.
![Metal bell "Valdaisky" No. 8, brass casting, polished, 100 mm in diameter, in a bag, 72](/upload/shop_1/6/9/6/item_69627/item_image69627.jpg "Metal bell "Valdaisky" No. 8, brass casting, polished, 100 mm in diameter, in a bag, 72")