Lot Essay
the metal wheels and push rods provide for use as a garrison gun
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Two well presented models of a ship's 18pdr cannon of circa 1850
the 4in. polished brass four stage tapering barrels with raised and stepped mouldings, cascabel buttons and trunnions, on a stepped four wheel carriage with wooden wheels and ram rods with sponges, loosely mounted on a green baize base with rack of balls, brass bound bucket, blocks and tackle, also with a set of turned brass wheels and push rods, stepped wooden base with wood framed plexiglass cover and legends -- 8in. (20cm.) wide
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the 4in. polished brass four stage tapering barrels with raised and stepped mouldings, cascabel buttons and trunnions, on a stepped four wheel carriage with wooden wheels and ram rods with sponges, loosely mounted on a green baize base with rack of balls, brass bound bucket, blocks and tackle, also with a set of turned brass wheels and push rods, stepped wooden base with wood framed plexiglass cover and legends -- 8in. (20cm.) wide
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