6th Dec, 2023 11:00

Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 340
 

340

A MINIATURE BRONZE CANNON, 19TH CENTURY AND ANOTHER

the first with tapering barrel formed in five stages divided by astragal mouldings, flared at the muzzle, plain vent field, rounded cascabel, and compressed spherical button and a pair of short trunnions, on an associated wooden naval type carriage with wooden trucks (two missing), and a miniature bronze cannon in 19th century style, the first: 24.7 cm barrel, 1.2 cm bore (2)

Provenance

Joe Kindig Jr. (1898-1971), thence by descent

Sold for £140


 

the first with tapering barrel formed in five stages divided by astragal mouldings, flared at the muzzle, plain vent field, rounded cascabel, and compressed spherical button and a pair of short trunnions, on an associated wooden naval type carriage with wooden trucks (two missing), and a miniature bronze cannon in 19th century style, the first: 24.7 cm barrel, 1.2 cm bore (2)

Provenance

Joe Kindig Jr. (1898-1971), thence by descent