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Description: | A complete post-Medieval - Modern cast copper-alloy "toy" cannon of probable eighteenth to nineteenth century date (c. 1700-c. 1850 AD). The muzzle is complete being slightly flared with a circumferential cast decorative ring . At the mid point are two cylindrical trunnions one positioned on either side. The lower end of the cannon (cascabel) terminates in a pointed flattened knop. The lower gun has two similar cast circumferential rings either side of the circular vent. Two corroded incised circumferential double rings / bands are positioned either side of the trunnions. The metal is a much corroded and abraded mid purplish brown colour; there is no active corrosion present. A number of similar toy cannons can be seen on this database (http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/q/toy+cannon) and others are published in Forsyth and Egan Toys Trifles and Trinkets. A good PAS parallel can be seen from Woodbridge Suffolk: SF-949832 http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/526554The barrel has a bore of 5.5mm and measures 76.7mm in length, 12.0mm in maximum diameter, 16.3mm in width at trunnions, and weighs 26.90 grams. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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