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Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria - Thomas Del Mar

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A BRONZE SALUTING CANNON, EARLY 18TH CENTURY<br />

with tapering multi-stage barrel with raised mouldings,<br />

swelling slightly at the muzzle, plain vent-field with a square<br />

moulding around the vent, moulded cascabel drawn-out to<br />

a cone-shape, a pair of plain trunnions and a pair of<br />

dolphin lifting-handles: on an early steel-clad wooden field<br />

carriage fitted with a pair of steel-shod spoked wheels (cap<br />

squares missing)<br />

70.5cm; 27Nin barrel<br />

3cm; 1Din bore<br />

‡ £5000-7000<br />

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