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An Impressive Pair Of 12 PDR. Cast-Iron CannonBy Walker & Co. of Rotherham, Nos. 87 And 145, Late 18th Century
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An Impressive Pair Of 12 PDR. Cast-Iron Cannon
By Walker & Co. of Rotherham, Nos. 87 And 145, Late 18th Century
By Walker & Co. of Rotherham, Nos. 87 And 145, Late 18th Century
172.8 cm. barrels
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Provenance
Acquired by the vendor from the Grange, Halesowen, nr. Birmingham, West Midlands, previously the home of Seth Somers, owner of the Somers Iron Foundry
Decommissioned in accordance with the rules of Ordnance. For a related cannon of Blomefield Pattern see H.L. Blackmore, The Armouries of the Tower of London, I Ordnance, 1976, p. 82, no. 71, pl. 48
Walker & Co. of Rotherham, nr. Sheffield, South Yorkshire, were in production between 1771 and 1820. 79 of the 105 cannon aboard Nelson's Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar were made by the company
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