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EL Cazador Bronze breech-loading swivel cannon with Spanish crest and weight on trunnion

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts / Shipwreck Artifacts Start Price:25,000.00 USD Estimated At:25,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD
EL Cazador Bronze breech-loading swivel cannon with Spanish crest and weight on trunnion
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Bronze breech-loading swivel cannon with Spanish crest and weight on trunnion cap as 34-1/4 quintales (about 134 pounds). 37" long and 8" across the trunnions. One of the most impressive swivel cannons we have ever offered, attractive not only for its compact size and lovely patina but also for the bold crowned coat-of-arms (lions and castles, possibly engraved after original casting) on top between the trunnions, some coral still inside the barrel, 2-1/2" bore, open sides and end at breech for attaching a tiller handle. It should be noted that this iconic piece was on display at the museum set up by the salvagers (Grumpy, Inc) in Grand Bay, Alabama, and is appearing on the market now for the first time. The historic importance of this wreck (basically a loss that caused Spain to give up its holdings in North America) combined with the beauty and size of this piece make it one of the most coveted items we have ever offered at auction. Recovered from: Cazador, sunk in 1784 off New Orleans