Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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350
A BRONZE BREECH-LOADING CANNON, LATE 16TH/17TH
CENTURY, PORTUGESE OR MALAYSIAN
in marine excavated condition, with three-stage tapering
barrel, octagonal over the forward portion and swelling
strongly to a moulded muzzle, broad breech cavity pierced
with three slots, retaining its removable chamber (now
seized), hollow cascabel for a tiller, and a pair of plain
trunnions
151cm; 59D in
For a discussion of bronze breech-loading guns see R.
Douglas-Smith 2004, pp.167-180
£3000-5000
351
A BRONZE SWIVEL GUN, LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY
with three-stage barrel tapering towards a strongly
moulded muzzle incorporating a raised fore-sight and with
a single raised moulding behind, cast with a raised circular
panel over the breech (now obscured), retaining a lug for a
vent cover, hollow moulded cascabel for a tiller, a pair of
trunnions, and with its bronze swivel mount
172cm; 67K in barrel
£1800-2400
352
A BRONZE SWIVEL GUN, LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY
with three-stage barrel tapering towards a strongly
moulded muzzle incorporating a raised fore-sight and with
a pair of raised mouldings behind, hollow moulded
cascabel for a tiller, a pair of trunnions, and with its bronze
swivel mount (the breech and cascabel extensively
chipped)
172cm; 67K in barrel
£1500-2500