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ANTIQUE #SA1219226

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

£2,750    $3,726    €3,240
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
 
Internal Reference: H1401
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1219226
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 14.5cm (5.7inches)
Width is 14cm (5.5inches)
Depth is 35cm (13.8inches)
Antique ID: SA1219226
Item: A Small French Bronze Signal Cannon Inscribed Le Tonnant, 18th - 19th Century - (reference SA1219226)
Buying direct from seller: H & H Gallery
£2,750



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Antique SA1219226 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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