HMS Guerriere Bell on Display in Rhode Island-- Part 3: Oldest Bell in the World?

According to etched information on the bell, it was manufactured in Amsterdam by Peter Seest, likely for a monastery and for a long time the bell was considered the oldest bell in the world. The date was believed to be 1265. Later historians determined that the 2 was an upside down 7 so the real date is 1765 when it was cast. Shoddy merchandise?

There is a crudely etched "1812" near the top of the bell, believed to have been put there by Stephen Smith.

Even So, It Still Has the Benefit of Being Taken In That Famous Sea Battle. --Brock-Perry