Pontificia Fonderia Marinelli

Pontificia Fonderia di Campane Marinelli is a bell foundry specialising in the construction of bells. According to its official website, it is the oldest foundry specialising in bell making and also holds the record as the oldest family-run artisan company in the world. The 27th generation of the Marinelli dynasty of founders currently works there. Its activities include quotations for bells, consultancy and restoration, bronze works, small personalised bells, and maintenance and replacement of accessories and electrical systems. It also operates the Museo Storico delle Campane, offering guided visits by reservation, and a shop selling Marinelli-signed souvenir bells, publications, sculptures and other bronze works.

Pontificia Fonderia di Campane Marinelli is a bell foundry specialising in the construction of bells. Its official website states that it is the oldest foundry specialising in bell making and also holds the record as the oldest family-run artisan company in the world. The 27th generation of the Marinelli dynasty of founders currently works there. The foundry presents its craft and services, including quotations for bells, consultancy and restoration, bronze works, small personalised bells, and maintenance and replacement of accessories and electrical systems. It also runs the Museo Storico delle Campane, with guided visits to the museum and foundry available every day by reservation, and a shop offering Marinelli-signed souvenir bells, books on bell art, souvenirs, reproductions of the Tavola Osca and Samnite bronzes, as well as bas-reliefs and sculptures.

Oldest bell foundry and oldest family-run artisan company in the world, according to its official website.

• Bells

  Bell construction is the foundry's specialisation.

• Small personalised bells

  Small and medium souvenir bells signed Marinelli, which can be personalised with short engravings for events or as bomboniere.

• Bronze works and sculptures

  Bronze works, bas-reliefs and sculptures by the foundry's artists.

1. 1Campane Marinelli - Pontificia Fonderia di Campanecampanemarinelli.com