Hamburg-Amerika Linie Brass Ship Bell

Hamburg-Amerika Linie ship bell. Ornate and heavy cast brass. It is absolutely beautiful! and a great piece of history.

The bell says "H.A.P.A.G." which stands for Hamburg Amerikanische Paketfahrt Actien-Gesellschaft on the front and "D. New York" on the back (D for "destination"?)

This large bell measures approximately 4" tall.

This bell represents a part of history as the HAPAG ship line was involved in transporting goods and people across the Atlantic for almost a century. The company began operations in 1847 and employed many German immigrants, many of them fleeing the revolutions of 1848–9. The vast majority of settlers and emigrants from various parts of northern Europe began their voyages to the United States from Hamburg Germany on these ships