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Artillery and Shot

1504. Spanish brass cannon made in
Barcelona, dated 1766, showing Charles
III monogram, on antique replica wooden
carriage. 105 lb (the carriage another 33 lb), 32”
long, 5-1/4” at breech, 9” across trunnions, 5” muzzle
with 2” bore. A very attractively patinated piece
with choice markings, including a full crowned-
CR monogram above ordinal III over wreath for
Charles III of Spain and BARCELONA DE 20
AGOSTO DE 1766 on ring between cascabel
and breech, number 3’s punched into both
trunnions, plain cascabel with loop on bottom,
a very useful size for display, especially on its
faithfully reproduced wooden carriage complete
with quoin and straps. It is interesting to note
how similar this piece is in size and design to
the 1791 specimen of Charles IV that we sold in
Auction #10 (lot 1349). (Packing and shipping
to be invoiced separately.) With photo-certificate.
Estimate: $10,000-up.

1505. French cast-iron “eprouvette” mortar (signal/testing cannon), 1700s. 6500 grams, 6-1/4” tall and 4” in diameter. Very thick
base with tall barrel ringed with reinforcements, glossy with rusty color underneath but very solid and heavy, prominent touchhole and pan
in base. With photo-certificate. Estimate: $400-$600.

1506. Small iron signal cannon, unique design, late 1700s-early 1800s(?). 2801 grams, 4” tall and 2-1/4” in diameter with 5-1/2” base
and handle. We have sold plenty of signal cannons but never one like this (so possibly rare), the plain tube resting on a squarish base integrated
into a curving handle, all very solid but pitted from oxidation, its touchhole just a small hole in the side near the bottom in the front. Esti-
mate: $150-$225.

1507. Small bronze signal cannon, Spanish colonial, 1600s-1700s. 1839 grams, 3-3/4” tall and 3” in diameter. Typical piece with
patinated dark surfaces, four reinforcements, crude touchhole near bottom with piece inside blocking it probably related to a slit in bottom
(probably damaged from use). Estimate: $125-$200.

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