RARE Antique 17th 18th Century Iron Hand Cannon Powder Tester Signal Early

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RARE Antique 17th 18th Century Iron Hand Cannon Powder Tester Signal Early:
$180.26

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Description:

A RARE late 17th, Early 18th Century Forged Iron Hand Cannon/Signal Cannon with Great Formed Base

A GREAT example of an early Hand Cannon/ Naval Signal Cannon.

Dating Circa 1690-1750 - this wonderful hand cannon showcases a fine example of period forged ironwork.
Notably the armour/maker formed in an Octogon shaped \"barrel\" with a square based platform. While these types of cannons are associated with being \"signal\" cannons used to discharge powder while on a ship to alert other ships of their presence it\'s also known that they were used as hand cannons.

Great touchhole ! Please click on the images for enlarged details! Some pitting associative of age, but all in all a very good+example.

Please take a moment to click each individual image and you\'ll see the quality of this piece speaks for itself.

Weight is 6lbs 8oz.

Measures 5 7/8\" in length.

Most likely of European origin though many of these are found in the United States as they were transported upon early sailing ships and used as early articles of Warfare in the Revolutionary War period.

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