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An exhibition standard scale ferrous metal and wood model of an Iron Demi Culverin of circa 1543 built by A. Walshaw,
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An exhibition standard scale ferrous metal and wood model of an Iron Demi Culverin of circa 1543 built by A. Walshaw,

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An exhibition standard scale ferrous metal and wood model of an Iron Demi Culverin of circa 1543 built by A. Walshaw,
with faceted metal barrel embossed with crown and rose, the letters H R, the royal coat of arms and the letters AK, mounted in trunnions on a metal furnished wooden carriage with riveted and bound metal tyres, separate spokes and fellies and wooden hubs, tow hooks, elevation wedge and other details, display base with brass plate engraved Iron Demi Culverin circa 1543 Scalein full size A. Walshaw 1992 -- 12.7 x 41.3cm. (5 x 16¼in.)

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Literature
Barrel, Ordnance Society Journal 1991, Carriage, Engraving of wall painting formerly at Crowdray showing Henry VIII siege of Bologne
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Lot Essay

The prototype of this piece was discovered near Padstow in Cornwall and may possibly be one of the first guns in this country to be cast from iron. The design follows closely contemporary bronze cannon, particularly in the amount of decoration. It is mounted on a carriage which, at that period, was used both in the field as a siege weapon and in a fortress defensively.

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