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Articles trunnions and a possible damaged trunnion mark is housed at Nikhal fort. Other good examples can be seen at Bait Al Falaj and Al Hazm. The first half of the 18th century continued to be a fruitful time for arms dealers in Oman. Not only was the struggle against the Portuguese entering its final phase, but the country was wracked by internal 52 MAGAZINE ISSUE 06 conflict between different branches of the Ya’ruba family, which the Persians then took advantage of, seizing Muscat and Sohar in the north, and were not driven out until the 1740s. From this period is a cannon at Jabreen Castle cast at Robertsbridge in Sussex with an R on the right trunnion and the remains of the Royal cipher of King George on the barrel. The first half of the 18th century continued to be a fruitful time for arms dealers in Oman. Not only was the struggle against the Portuguese entering its final phase, but the country was wracked by internal conflict between different branches of the Ya’ruba family, which the Persians then took advantage of
Another, in poorer condition intended for the merchant market may have been cast by Edward Raby; the trunnion appears to have a small letter R. Another gun, made for the civilian market, can be found in the collections at Al Hazm. This was cast at Sowley in Hampshire, probably by the Sone family, with an S cast onto the left trunnion. One of the products of the gunfounders in the later 18th century was a small calibre gun, usually a 4 or 6 pounder, in a shorter length than the official government pattern, cast for ship-owners and landowners. In Oman there is a pair of short 6 pounders at Bait Al Zubiar Museum in Muscat. Another gun produced for the private market is at Nizwa castle; it may have an A for Ashburnham furnace on the trunnion. Articles ISSUE 06 MAGAZINE 53
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