GEORGIAN BRITISH NAVY 'NOONDAY' BRONZE CANNON WITH CARRIAGES PAIR Dated 1741 AD A matched pair of cast bronze 'noonday' half-inch bore miniature cannon for black powder; the barrels with flared muzzles, astragal and fillet moulds to the reinforcing rings, breech bases and knobs; each with stamped 'broad arrow' mark on top face for the British War Department and with raised square plate above the touchhole engraved with the British crowned cypher for George II, the right side trunnion stamped with the date '1741' and the left with maker's mark 'IEC', possibly for the Swedish gun founding company Ehrendal Foundry which supplied arms to the British government in the 18th century period; each barrel mounted on a traditional wheeled hardwood carriage with metal fittings and chains, including a separate wedge for elevation. 3 kg total, 23cm (9"). Fine condition; the wood carriages restored. Rare, especially as a matching pair. [2] Provenance Ex Jersey collection; acquired 1980s. Footnotes Miniature cannons were fired to mark noon each day (the height of the sun at noon being critical for navigational computations, knowing the precise time was very important) and were also used for general signalling; they would have been present at naval shore establishments wherever the British Navy was based throughout the world. Date Thursday 12th February 2015 - Saturday 14th February 2015, Antiquities & Coin Catalogue Auction TimeLine Auctions Ltd arranges printed catalogue rostrum Auctions, eAuctions and Timed Auctions where we offer antiquities, ancient artefacts / artifacts, antiques, collectibles, coins, medals and books for public sale.
GEORGIAN BRITISH NAVY 'NOONDAY' BRONZE CANNON WITH CARRIAGES PAIR Dated 1741 AD A matched pair of cast bronze 'noonday' half-inch bore miniature cannon for black powder; the barrels with flared muzzles, astragal and fillet moulds to the reinforcing rings, breech bases and knobs; each with stamped 'broad arrow' mark on top face for the British War Department and with raised square plate above the touchhole engraved with the British crowned cypher for George II, the right side trunnion stamped with the date '1741' and the left with maker's mark 'IEC', possibly for the Swedish gun founding company Ehrendal Foundry which supplied arms to the British government in the 18th century period; each barrel mounted on a traditional wheeled hardwood carriage with metal fittings and chains, including a separate wedge for elevation. 3 kg total, 23cm (9"). Fine condition; the wood carriages restored. Rare, especially as a matching pair. [2] Provenance Ex Jersey collection; acquired 1980s. Footnotes Miniature cannons were fired to mark noon each day (the height of the sun at noon being critical for navigational computations, knowing the precise time was very important) and were also used for general signalling; they would have been present at naval shore establishments wherever the British Navy was based throughout the world. Date Thursday 12th February 2015 - Saturday 14th February 2015, Antiquities & Coin Catalogue Auction TimeLine Auctions Ltd arranges printed catalogue rostrum Auctions, eAuctions and Timed Auctions where we offer antiquities, ancient artefacts / artifacts, antiques, collectibles, coins, medals and books for public sale.
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