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<p>[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 1310207, member: 54"]So here’s the cannon model it “came with.” I’d date the model 1860-1880 because it has a rifled bronze barrel and the military use of those is pretty strictly limited to that timeframe. I think the cannon and cauldron models are either inventor or arsenal models due to the high level of detail.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Item Overview</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Description: Superbly detailed hand crafted miniature cannon 21" long by 10" wide and with a 11" rifled solid brass barrel with flash hole. Two wood lined steel ammo boxes, wooden muzzle cap with leather straps, cleaning brush ramrod with canvas cover, and various ranging and cleaning rods with wood and metal construction, are some of the finely detailed components. Two 9" wood spoke wheel with steel fittings throughout, steel barrel mounting hardware, carriage fittings, and metal water bucket are additional details. CONDITION: Excellent with a nice age patina. WZ Condition: Dimensions: 9 - 1/2" X 22" X 12 - 1/2".</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]219286[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 1310207, member: 54"]So here’s the cannon model it “came with.” I’d date the model 1860-1880 because it has a rifled bronze barrel and the military use of those is pretty strictly limited to that timeframe. I think the cannon and cauldron models are either inventor or arsenal models due to the high level of detail. Item Overview Description: Superbly detailed hand crafted miniature cannon 21" long by 10" wide and with a 11" rifled solid brass barrel with flash hole. Two wood lined steel ammo boxes, wooden muzzle cap with leather straps, cleaning brush ramrod with canvas cover, and various ranging and cleaning rods with wood and metal construction, are some of the finely detailed components. Two 9" wood spoke wheel with steel fittings throughout, steel barrel mounting hardware, carriage fittings, and metal water bucket are additional details. CONDITION: Excellent with a nice age patina. WZ Condition: Dimensions: 9 - 1/2" X 22" X 12 - 1/2". [ATTACH=full]219286[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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