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Lot 459W

A French Revolutionary Period Bronze Cannon
Late 18th Century

1 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A French Revolutionary Period Bronze Cannon
Late 18th Century

Of stepped tapering form with moulded muzzle in front of a flat ring, touch-hole within a drop-shaped recess, knob-shaped cascabel, and trunnions engraved '175' on the left and 'No. 121' on the right
103 cm. barrel, 5.3 cm. bore

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For two similar cannons see Christie's London, Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection, 8 November 1995, lots 3 and 4

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