A pair of bronze miniature cannons , LATE 19TH CENTURY | Christie's

Sale 2511

FURNITURE, CARPETS, CLOCKS, SCULPTURE AND WORKS OF ART

Amsterdam

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27 June 2001

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Lot 91

A pair of bronze miniature cannons

LATE 19TH CENTURY

Price realised

NLG 7,638

Estimate

NLG 4,000 - NLG 6,000

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A pair of bronze miniature cannons
Late 19th Century
Each with three stage barrel, flaring muzzle and foliate pommel, the barrel cast with a medallion and a coat of arms above a cartouche dated 1610, on a stained wooden brass mounted gun-carriage
36cm. high x 81cm. wide x 34cm. deep (3)
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