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29th July 2014, 11:09 AM
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CANNON with dragon decoration
A friend sent me these pictures of this small cannon which she has and wondered if any members can help with dating / country of origin etc .I imagine its just a decorative model but it has a bored through touch hole and the barrel is fully bored out . The barrel length is 15" & total length of the piece is approx 17 1/2" . The bore diameter is 0.75'' . I have handled it and it seems very well made and of good quality, it is surprisingly heavy . The cartouche on the barrel depicts 2 men swordfighting.
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29th July 2014, 02:00 PM
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Very interesting. It looks operational, not just decorative. Some kind of signal or cerimonial use, but functional.
Asian ... Chinese ? If only you could discern what kind of swords the men are bearing   ... Surely other members will know better. |
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29th July 2014, 02:42 PM
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Is it one of these pair auctioned today a couple of hours ago?
If it is not, I think it is safe to say it might be a common thing seeing as though there are a pair here. if it is, perhaps, if he now won them, more detailed images may help the discussion? |
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29th July 2014, 05:10 PM
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Well these look the same type , however my friend has owned hers for many years .
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29th July 2014, 05:12 PM
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29th July 2014, 10:08 PM
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Close to you Rich.
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30th July 2014, 12:32 AM
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