Thx, interesting, I didn’t know even tho I’m researching a few Spanish iron naval guns now. I just relooked at my proofmarks and found some info,...
Not yet, I’ve asked one auction house expert. But that’s not his exact specialty.
Oh, cool! About all you’d want to know about him! Thx again, that’s the best form of info to have, and that’ll be the way I’ll keep it for...
Thx, yes that’s what I copied from, I see where he’s in O of S but my comment or what I meant anyway was that was the only honor I could see he...
I think it is only Order of Santiago, those above were just copied for context.
_______ 2nd block down Cofradía del Santísimo Sacramento de Vergara. Orden de Santiago: Don Juan José Arnedo y Beltrán, 1.706. Cofrade: Padre,...
Thx, I just found “our boy” on a list with this as part of the intro: BROTHERHOODS, CONGREGATIONS AND NOBLE BROTHERHOODS by Fernando de Artacho...
Very good, I hadn’t used that 2nd name in searches, maybe I’ll try again. kinda shifting thoughts now, I’ve been wondering the whole time how...
The Don Juan Escudero I found was a tiente coronel in a South American army in 1825. He was a member of a trial court or court martial, may have...
Cool. I’m thinking, based on Deb’s info, ARN is a corps or specialty, just as today officers are identified as specialists in say Engineers or...
No problem, u might have come up with something better. I’m interested in your take on ARN, better than the nothing we have otherwise. I tried...
L2, thanks, welcome, any input is welcome, this object doesn’t follow many rules or we’d have it well-identified by now. Let me ask if you concur...
[ATTACH] I put same image in a post just now in the BIG CANNON PROJECT” fb group, because it is full of the top cannon experts, authors,...
Ok here’s another article covering several artifacts including the cannon of interest, GOSP-418. I marked it up with yellow highlights at the...
I’m guessing cannon is 19th C, but who knows. Regarding the coat of arms, all it indicates to me so far is that it definitely isn’t a weapon made...
Thx again Deb, if you can come up with the full,name of our Sargento Mayor in the form as it might appear in a list in a book, that’d be great....
Thanks, that’s extremely helpful!
Family collection I mentioned. https://flic.kr/p/2oik3Sx
I’m pretty much aware of markings on Spanish bronze cannons, my family actually has a collection of them, I’ll get a link to the group photo....
One thing I need to consider is whether the cannon on display in Texas could have come from the Philippines. Hundreds if not thousands of bronze...
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