A VERY GOOD LATE 19th CENTURY AMERICAN-MADE SIGNAL CANNON, ca. 1870-1900: In overall very good untouched condition. Tapered, .65 caliber cast iron, 17" tube of classic 18th century design with side-mounted trunion-pins and a ball-type cascable. The body with lightly oxidized and pitted surfaces with some isolated patches of discoloration and forge roughness/casting marks. Of typical "Western" cannon form with a reinforced breech section, five turnings/rings and a cannon-form muzzle ring. The top of the breech with a simple round touch-hole (for a fuse): a fine example of a Victorian period American signal cannon, ca. 1880s. In untouched condition with a fine age patina and evidence of use. Very good bore with some scattered pitting. Overall length, 18 1/2". Weight, 17 lb.

Price: $1,200.00

19th CENTURY SPANISH SALUTING MORTAR, ca. 1850: In overall very good sound untouched condition. Of Massive round configuration, with 3" bore and a reinforced base. Overall length 8". Weight approximately 13 lbs. A nice and large saluting mortar from the 19th century.

Price: SOLD

EXTREMELY EARLY & RARE 14TH CENTURY ITALIAN OR SOUTH GERMAN CANNON, ca. 1390: In overall very good condition. Constructed much like a cooper's-barrel with the exterior comprised of a series of rings which secure the body's vertical iron stavs. Heavy reinforced base of wrought iron. The mouth/muzzle exploded during period of use. In overall very good untouched condition. This item was found in an ancient concrete block where it was used as "re-bar" and its surfaces exhibit vestiges of its burial. A very early cannon dating to the Medieval Era. Completely original and sound, the muzzle is sealed with oxidation and concrete and could be drilled clean. Overall length 22", weight 65lbs. Seldom seen outside of European Collections and one of the earliest cannons available on today's market. ***For a nearly identical example please see (Guns, by Dudley Pope).

Price: $3,875.00

17th CENTURY ITALIAN HAND/SALUTING MORTAR, ca. 1640: In overall very good sound untouched condition. Of robust round configuration, with 1" bore, cannon turnings at the midsection and muzzle. Reinforced base with simple touch-hole without powder-pan. Overall length 4 1/2". Weight approximately 8 lbs. A nice, authentic and inexpensive mortar from the 17th century.

Price: $375.00

VERY GOOD REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD 8 lb. SOLID-SHOT CANNON BALL, ca. 1770s: In overall very good sound untouched condition. Solid shot with a 4 1/4" diameter, the expected heavy surface pitting and an untouched chocolate brown age patina, with some traces of dirt in the pits. A nice, authentic Revolutionary War 8 lb. Cannon Ball, ca. 1770s.

Price: $375.00

A VERY GOOD REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD "SOLID SHOT" CANNON BALL, FOUND IN BUZZARD'S BAY, MASS.: : In overall very good sound untouched condition. Solid shot, 3" diameter, the expected heavy pitting and an untouched chocolate brown age patina overall. Some scattered roughness. A nice, authentic, medium-sized, Revolutionary War Period Cannon Ball, ca. 1770s and purported to be discovered in Buzzard's Bay, {Cape Cod} Mass.

Price: $375.00

17th CENTURY GERMAN BREECH TO A CANNON, ca. 1630: In overall very fine condition. Conical form, with 1" bore, cannon turnings at the mid-section and large powder pan and heavy reinforced base. Overall length 15". Weight approximately 38 lbs. A rare powder magazine from a breech loading cannon of the 17th century. Rare form.

Price: $1,375.00

MID 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN SALUTING CANNON W/ CONFEDERATE SOLDIER INSCIPTION: In overall fine untouched condition. Bronze,11", tube with side-mounted trunions, a rounded cascable with a ball finial and a .75 caliber smooth bore: the muzzle with a decorative turning. Of mid-19th century American design dating to, ca. 1860. The breech-strap with a later, 1882 dated insciption "Willie G. Johnston 1882". William G. Johnston was a Confederate soldier in the 5th South Carolina Volunteer Co. H, during the Civil War (please see: www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/5thinfh1.htm) and this cannon probably presented to him after the War. The tube is mounted in a later, 20th century, high quality and finely detailed walnut "field carriage". The carriage of very fine quality and is fitted with spoked wooden wheels with iron tires, iron fittings for the worm and brush (missing) and a brass elevating screw. In overall fine untouched condition. A nice and interesting American saluting cannon, ca. 1860, with a Confederate association: more research about Willie G. Johnston is needed. Overall length, 27".

Price: SOLD

A HIGH QUALITY 17th CENTURY DUTCH BRONZE MODEL FIELD CANNON, dtd. 1647: In overall very fine to near excellent untouched condition. The richly toned, bronze, 11 1/8", smoothbore, .58 caliber, cannon-form barrel with deeply etched and embossed, Baroque, floral scrolls, a raised "C. R."/Crown Coat of Arms and a "1647" date at the breech. Of classic, Dutch, 17th century design. The muzzle and breech cast with decorative turnings, the rear-most in the form of coiled serpents. Etched, at the muzzle, with a braided ring turning: the ball-shaped cascable with a matching etched motif. Integral trunion pins with sharp contours and virtually no evidence of wear. Retains a smooth and dark age patina with a rich, chocolate brown, bronze coloration. Very fine quality etching and embossed decoartions with sharp detail to the castings. Of a classic, Dutch, 17th century design with a clear date and some light wear to the high points: the touch hole and bore with minor wear from use. A very fine and rare example of a dated, 17th century, Dutch, model cannon. Of very high quality manufacture with sharply cast embossed decoration. ***Similar examples found in the Arms Cabinets of Louis XIV (r.1643-1715). Such "Model" cannons are believed to have been used as artillery training devices for noble children.

Price: SOLD

EARLY TO MID 16th CENTURY ITALIAN/GERMAN "BEER MUG" CANNON BREECH, ca. 1525-1550: In overall very good+ untouched condition with chocolate brown surfaces having some light discolration and scattered moderate pitting. The cylindrical body of heavy, hand forged, iron construction with a reinforced ringed breech and a large touch-hole: 1.5"+ off center bore with thick side-walls. Missings its "Beer Mug" type handle with evidence of minor damage where it had once been affixed. In overall very good untouched condition. The expected hand-forged roughness, generally smooth, brown surfaces, some minor damage (noted) and general signs of use: pitting and wear. A rare and authentic, early to mid 16th century, iron, cannon breech/powder-chamber for an early breech loading artillery piece. Overall length 8 1/2", weight 15lbs. ***For a similar example please see "Guns", by Dudley Pope.

Price: $1,150.00

A VERY GOOD AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD "SOLID SHOT" SIX (6) POUND CANNON BALL, ca. 1770s: In overall very good untouched condition. Solid shot, 3 1/2" diameter, approx. six (6) pound ball. In very good untouched condition with the expected heavy pitting and an untouched chocolate brown age patina overall. Some scattered roughness and an impact dent. A nice, authentic, medium-sized, Revolutionary War Period Cannon Ball, ca. 1770s.

Price: $325.00

17th CENTURY ITALIAN HAND/SALUTING MORTAR, ca. 1640: In overall very good sound untouched condition. Of robust round configuration, with 1" bore, cannon turnings at the midsection and muzzle. Reinforced base with simple touch-hole without powder-pan. Overall length 4.5". Weight approximately 8 lbs. A nice, authentic and inexpensive mortar from the 17th century.

Price: $375.00

A VERY FINE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD AMERICAN SWIVEL GUN, ca. 1770s: In overall very fine untouched condition. Cast iron barrel with an integral, raised, rectangular touch-hole and several turnings at the muzzle, breech and midsection. Two lower-mounted trunions pins with its original, wrought iron, 10" swivel yolk: for attachment to a boat's side-rail. The breech with a classic, 18th century, ball-shaped, iron cascable. The muzzle with a flared decorative mouth and a 75 caliber bore. In overall very fine condition with a pleasing untouched dark age patina throughout. Overall length 13 1/2". Approximate weight 12 lbs. An original American Swivel Gun Cannon, ca. 1770s.

Price: SOLD

A VERY FINE 19th CENTURY AMERICAN CIVIL WAR PERIOD MODEL CANNON, ca. 1860s:In overall very fine untouched condition. Heavy, cast iron, 7 1/2”, smoothbore barrel of typical American Civil Large Siege/Wall Gun configuration. The sides of the tube with two integral trunions pins and a nicely turned breech without a cascable. Mounted on its original cast iron base with a fine untouched dark age patina, en suite with the cannon. Most likely a paperweight of a Civil War Period Officer, as the bore is not completely drilled through. In overall very fine condition. A nice and decorative small model cannon. Overall length 8 3/4". From an old American collection.

Price: $900.00