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Iron swivel deck-cannon, US or French naval, mid-1800s.

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts / Non-wreck Artifacts Start Price:1,600.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Iron swivel deck-cannon, US or French naval, mid-1800s.
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Iron swivel deck-cannon, US or French naval, mid-1800s. 83 lb, 29" long. Short, heavy, thick-walled cast iron with characteristic "wraparound" behind the touch-hole to prevent bursting (a design typical of Civil War-era "Parrott rifles"), tapered muzzle with 1-3/4" bore, simple yoke, ball-type cascabel, small touch-hole in recessed area behind trunnions, two small holes on bottom and engraved anchor mark on top, number 191 stamped on chase, dark brown color (not rusty).

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