This swivel gun has an approximately 1 - 3/4" bore, firing a 1 lb. shot or, more likely canister or langrage for close-in work. Unmarked, but with tubular cascabel for a tiller suggesting a Spanish origin, though naval cannon moved from captured vessel to victor, often for use against the former owner. The muzzle has a good swell and face, single muzzle astragal, and doubled reinforcing rings forward of the trunnions. A vent field astragal is set slightly forward of the touch hole, which rests against the base ring. Comes complete with original iron yoke and a modern wood display pedestal. CONDITION: Very good. Even deep green bronze patina with some rubbing to high points. Minor dings to bronze. Shallow divot at left breech, and deeper ding on the underside forward of the trunnions from the square iron join of yoke to pintle. Small, thin white paint museum or collection number “W64.” Yoke and pintle solid but brown surface and pitting. An impressive artifact from the age of fighting sail. Name Value Paperwork
This swivel gun has an approximately 1 - 3/4" bore, firing a 1 lb. shot or, more likely canister or langrage for close-in work. Unmarked, but with tubular cascabel for a tiller suggesting a Spanish origin, though naval cannon moved from captured vessel to victor, often for use against the former owner. The muzzle has a good swell and face, single muzzle astragal, and doubled reinforcing rings forward of the trunnions. A vent field astragal is set slightly forward of the touch hole, which rests against the base ring. Comes complete with original iron yoke and a modern wood display pedestal. CONDITION: Very good. Even deep green bronze patina with some rubbing to high points. Minor dings to bronze. Shallow divot at left breech, and deeper ding on the underside forward of the trunnions from the square iron join of yoke to pintle. Small, thin white paint museum or collection number “W64.” Yoke and pintle solid but brown surface and pitting. An impressive artifact from the age of fighting sail. Name Value Paperwork
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