Lot Essay
The inscription on the barrel commemorates Queen Elizabeth I's inspection of troops at the time of the Spanish Armada
John Blanckley (d. 1700) was free of the Gunmakers' Company in 1677, Contractor to Ordnance from 1682 to 1700 and to the Royal African Company in 1698
John Blanckley (d. 1700) was free of the Gunmakers' Company in 1677, Contractor to Ordnance from 1682 to 1700 and to the Royal African Company in 1698