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Description: | A complete copper alloy 'toy' cannon, of Post Medieval to Modern dating (18th to 19th Centuries AD).The toy is described as if it was a functioning cannon: The cascable (or cascabel) and the cascabel button has a length of about 9.5 mm. The base ring diameter is 12.9 mm. Between the base ring and the first astragal, the vent field has a length of c. 6.0 mm and the circular vent itself has a diameter of 1.8 mm. This vent is sometimes referred to as a 'touch-hole'. No trunnions are present. The muzzle astragal has a diameter of 12.5, with an internal diameter of 5.3 mm. The barrel is 70.2 mm deep.Overall the toy cannon measures 83.8 mm in length and a maximum diameter of 12.9 mm wide. It weighs 26.6 g.The toy cannon is a mid brown colour, with an even surface patina.The cannon is probably a working model and miniature cannon such as this example may not have been toys for children but may have been used by adults.The terminology used in this description has been taken from both Blackmore 1976, page 216 and the glossary available at:http://www.history.navy.mil/cannons/cannons55.html.Reference:Blackmore, H. L. 1976. The Armouries of the Tower of London. Vol. 1, Ordnance, 216. London: HMSO.
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