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Description: | Post Medieval cast copper alloy toy cannon, of 18th to 19th century date. It is 51.67mm long, has a maximum diameter of 10.61mm and weighs 10.4 grams.
The toy is described as if it were a functioning cannon: It is comprised of a cascabel (or cascable) which includes the cascabel button. The spherical button is located at the end of the cascabel. There is a pronounced base ring. The vent field has a small depressed vent or "touch-hole". There is an astragel dividing the first reinforce from the vent field. There is a second reinforce integral with each of the trunnions. The chase tapers from the trunnions to the muzzle end. At the narrow end of the chase is a second astragel. The flaring muzzle end. In plan, the sides of the field between the second astragel and the muzzle moulding are concave in profile. The toy cannon is in fair condition and is generally covered with a dark green patina. The terminology used in this description has been taken from Blackmore, H. L. 1976. 216. Blackmore, H. L. 1976. The Armouries of the Tower of London. Vol. 1, Ordnance, 216. London: HMSO. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McLean, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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