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Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria

Friday 16 December 2022, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A cannon gifted to Pope Pius IX

Estimate

€ 3.500 - 5.500

Sold

€ 4.563

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

dating: 1848 provenance: Papal States, Unusual, round barrel, worked with iron and bronze: the breech, the central part, the trunnions and the nozzle made of bronze, the rest, even the trunnions and probably the whole bore, made of iron. With the dedication 'A PIO IX Cesare Pocaterra di Ferrara 1848' at the center, the base with manufacturer's marking 'Torquato Tasso di Ferrara fece'. 68 mm cal nozzle. length 150 cm.

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