Up for sale is a beautiful, highly detailed antique 19th-century cast bronze/brass signal cannon barrel paired with a vintage 20th-century cast iron military field artillery carriage. While they are a marriage of two different eras, they fit together perfectly to create a stunning, solid desktop display piece.
[Barrel Highlights & Specifications]
• Material: Heavy cast bronze/brass with a beautiful, natural mottled green verdigris patina. (Note to buyer: Patina has been left untouched to preserve antique value).
• Details: Features a crisp, raised imperial crown and shield coat of arms crest, decorative foliate/leaf scrollwork along the trunnion band, and traditional barrel fluting.
• Authenticity Features: Has a fully hollow bore with an inner structural sleeve lining, a clearly drilled functional touchhole/vent, and clean sand-cast integral trunnions.
• Measurements: Barrel length is approximately 7.5 to 8 inches.
[Carriage Highlights & Specifications]
• Material: Solid heavy cast iron with its original military green painted finish showing honest age wear.
• Functionality: Fitted with operational rolling wheels and open trunnion cradles that hold the barrel securely.
• Total Combined Weight: Combined assembly weighs approximately 0.8 lbs.
This is a fantastic historical curiosity and conversation starter, perfect for a study, library, or militaria collection. Sold exactly as shown in photos. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!
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