Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A FINE BONZE SALUTING CANNON, MID-17TH CENTURY,
PROBABLY SPANISH
with tapering multi-stage barrel, strongly moulded muzzle
and astragals, stylised dolphin lifting handles, a pair of plain
trunnions, chiselled with a vacant shield-shaped
escutcheon over the first reinforce, narrow vent field,
moulded globose cascabel chiselled with acanthus foliage
and berry ornament, decorated with bands of scrolling
foliage behind the muzzle and in front of the dolphins, the
latter incorporating a stylised mask and expanded
flowerheads, and incised with the number 3 beneath the
trunnions
39cm; 15D in barrel
£1200-1400
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A PAIR OF ENGLISH BRONZE SALUTING CANNON,
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with tapering multi-stage barrels formed with raised
mouldings at the muzzles, and raised bands dividing each
section, struck with London view and proof mark on each
side of the vents, globose cascabels, a pair of plain
trunnions, and stamped ‘3’ and ‘4’ respectively beneath the
middle bands: each on an associated stepped oak carriage
(the carriages worn)
47.5cm; 18N in barrels
(2)
£1200-1800