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Rare and Fine Antique Arms & Armour

Friday 31 March 2023, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A rare percussion boxlock-type light cannon, Mid 19th Century

Estimate

€ 500 - 800

Sold

€ 3.000

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

length 103,7 cm
Heavy, smoothbore, iron, 40 mm cal. barrel of almost cylindrical shape, with moulded muzzle and with small foresight. Large breech shaped as a parallelepiped. Mechanism integrated in the grip. Rear hammer slightly off-centre to the right. Working mechanism. The wooden grip (a few woodworm holes) reinforced with iron. Iron trigger guard. Complete with its fork with mounting pin. For post use, probably to be mounted on the bulwarks of a vessel or for similar purposes. Rare and interesting type.