RARE Antique 18th Century Iron Hand Cannon Powder Tester Signal Early Militaria
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RARE Antique 18th Century Iron Hand Cannon Powder Tester Signal Early Militaria:
$449.50
RARE Antique 18th Century Iron Hand Cannon Powder Tester Signal Early Militaria
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A SCARCE Early 18th Century Forged Iron Hand Cannon/Signal Cannon with Great Formed Base
A GREAT example of an early Hand Cannon/ Naval Signal Cannon. We were lucky enough to be able to purchase the remainder of a collection of period 17th and 18th Century hand cannons and will be offering several other examples in the coming months.
This example dating circa 1780-1800 this wonderful hand cannon showcases a fine example of period forged ironwork.
Notably the armour/maker formed in an Octogon shaped \"barrel\" with an Octogon 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.
The face of this piece above the touch hole is decorated with two sets of \"three orbs and a cresent shape\". Intersecting this is a touchmark of crossed hammer shapes and some initials. This is a RARE variation. Additionally on the very base of the piece below the touch hole is an impressed \"3\".
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 7lbs 4 oz.
Measures 6 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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RARE Antique 18th Century Iron Hand Cannon Powder Tester Signal Early Militaria:
$449.50