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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A Pair Of Brass Signal Cannons
ANONYMOUS; AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY.
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A Pair Of Brass Signal Cannons
Anonymous; American, 20th century.
The larger with a tapered brass barrel and mounted on a mahogany truck with wood wheels at the front, brass fittings, adjustable elevation knob, a unique pivoting breach, pin hammer and firing cord. The second cannon is smaller, also with a tapered barrel on a mahogany carriage with four wheels, hinged breach, elevation knob, and brass details. The smaller cannon has two small plaques on either side of the carriage, one is a yacht club burgee and the other is a un-identified crest.
17½ x 12 x 10½ in. (44.4 x 30.5 x 26.7 cm.) Dimensions of larger cannon. (2)
Anonymous; American, 20th century.
The larger with a tapered brass barrel and mounted on a mahogany truck with wood wheels at the front, brass fittings, adjustable elevation knob, a unique pivoting breach, pin hammer and firing cord. The second cannon is smaller, also with a tapered barrel on a mahogany carriage with four wheels, hinged breach, elevation knob, and brass details. The smaller cannon has two small plaques on either side of the carriage, one is a yacht club burgee and the other is a un-identified crest.
17½ x 12 x 10½ in. (44.4 x 30.5 x 26.7 cm.) Dimensions of larger cannon. (2)