A RARE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY BRONZE CANNON

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A RARE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY BRONZE CANNON

Of stepped tapering form with moulded muzzle, engraved 'Egalité Liberté' within a shaped cartouche on the first reinforce and A.N. in script (for Armée Nationale) on the chase, the base ring signed 'Ramus au Creusot pluviôse l'an 4': on later iron-mounted four-wheeled stepped oak carriage, and retaining an old oak tampion
39¾in. barrel, 2in. bore

Lot Essay

The date in the French republican calendar equates to January 1794 to February 1795

For the maker see A.N. Kennard, Gunfounding & Gunfounders, p. 131

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