From the clamor of prize fights to nail-biting closings at the New York Stock Exchange, one brass bell design has accompanied a lot of history. With its arresting ring, this authentic trip gong is modeled after those historic chimes and made by a company with a lot of history of its own: Bevin Brothers Bells. Now led by the sixth generation of the same family, Bevin made the bells that gave Clarence his wings in the classic Capra film It's a Wonderful Life and the signature sounds of Good Humor ice cream trucks. Give this sturdy, wall-mounted gong a strong pull (it takes a little muscle!) to signal dinner time, the start of family meetings, or the departure of the school shuttle. Even when silent, it makes a unique conversation starter and decorative accent infused with industrial history. Made in Connecticut.