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A Small French Bronze Signal Cannon Inscribed Le Tonnant, 18th - 19th Century
H & H Gallery
for sale €3,218     $3,493
£2,750
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A Small French Bronze Signal Cannon Inscribed Le Tonnant, 18th - 19th Century

18th century
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Description

Featuring a tapered design with multiple reinforced rings including astragals and fillets. It terminates in a rounded cascabel at the breech and a flared muzzle. The upper surface of the barrel is decorated with a raised cast relief scroll containing the inscription LE TONNANT, referring to the French 80-gun ship-of-the-line launched in 1789 and later captured by the British. The barrel is supported by integral trunnions held by black-finished metal caps. The four-wheeled naval truck carriage is of stepped construction, crafted from quarter-sawn oak displaying prominent medullary rays. It is fitted with black-finished hardware, including breeching loops and metal-headed studs to the solid wooden wheels. The assembly includes a functional wooden quoin for adjusting barrel elevation.

Barrel: 35cm

Bore: 2cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Declaration

H & H Gallery has dated this French Bronze Signal Cannon to the 18th Century.

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SA1219226
Dealers Internal Reference
H1401
Description
Featuring a tapered design with multiple reinforced rings including astragals and fillets. It terminates in a rounded cascabel at the breech and a flared muzzle. The upper surface of the barrel is decorated with a raised cast relief scroll containing the inscription LE TONNANT, referring to the French 80-gun ship-of-the-line launched in 1789 and later captured by the British. The barrel is supported by integral trunnions held by black-finished metal caps.
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The four-wheeled naval truck carriage is of stepped construction, crafted from quarter-sawn oak displaying prominent medullary rays.
H & H Gallery

It is fitted with black-finished hardware, including breeching loops and metal-headed studs to the solid wooden wheels. The assembly includes a functional wooden quoin for adjusting barrel elevation.

Barrel: 35cm

Bore: 2cm

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

H & H Gallery has dated this French Bronze Signal Cannon to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219226
Dealers Internal Ref
H1401
H & H Gallery
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A small cast bronze signal cannon barrel with etched inscriptions mounted on a wooden stepped carriage with four wheels.
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Archive I A small cast bronze signal cannon barrel with etched inscriptions mounted on a wooden stepped carriage with four wheels.

A Small French Bronze Signal Cannon Inscribed Le Tonnant, 18th - 19th Century

Archive II A small cast bronze signal cannon barrel with etched inscriptions mounted on a wooden stepped carriage with four wheels. View II
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Archive IX A small cast bronze signal cannon barrel with etched inscriptions mounted on a wooden stepped carriage with four wheels. View IX
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A small cast bronze signal cannon barrel with etched inscriptions mounted on a wooden stepped carriage with four wheels.
A SMALL FRENCH BRONZE SIGNAL CANNON INSCRIBED LE TONNANT, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY
Ref: SA1219226
A small cast bronze signal cannon barrel with etched inscriptions mounted on a wooden stepped carriage with four wheels.
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Signal cannons, also known as saluting guns, were functional small-bore artillery pieces used on naval vessels and shore installations to give acoustic signals, salute approaching ships, or mark specific times of day.

These items usually feature heavy barrels cast from bronze, brass, or iron, mounted onto stepped wooden carriages crafted from dense hardwoods like oak or teak, secured with iron fittings.

Authentic period pieces display age-appropriate patina, casting marks, inscriptions, or proof marks near the breech, along with hand-forged iron hardware on the stepped carriage.

Positioned on a dark wood desk, bookshelf, or mantelpiece, a signal cannon adds a structured, historical accent that complements maritime collections or traditional study settings.

Dust the wooden carriage with a dry cloth and apply light microcrystalline wax to preserve the metal surface without stripping its original surface patina.
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