arquebus??

cel7 · 28th February 2025, 05:10 PM

Today I picked this up at the auction where I won it. I thought I could judge it from a few photos. It was a lot with what the description also said were cannonballs and a miniature cannon.
When I went to pick it up this afternoon it turned out to be a really small thing. I had completely misjudged the size. The cannonballs also turned out to be a lot smaller, hence the misjudgment. All in all a disappointment, but hey, you can't always win.

I was under the impression it was an arquebus but because it is so small I have doubts about that. As you can see it comes out of the ground and there is a rusted or perhaps popped open hole at the bottom of the chamber.
It certainly has age but what exactly is it? Oh yes, the caliber is about 11mm.

28th February 2025, 05:10 PM	#1
cel7 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 162	arquebus?? Today I picked this up at the auction where I won it. I thought I could judge it from a few photos. It was a lot with what the description also said were cannonballs and a miniature cannon. When I went to pick it up this afternoon it turned out to be a really small thing. I had completely misjudged the size. The cannonballs also turned out to be a lot smaller, hence the misjudgment. All in all a disappointment, but hey, you can't always win. I was under the impression it was an arquebus but because it is so small I have doubts about that. As you can see it comes out of the ground and there is a rusted or perhaps popped open hole at the bottom of the chamber. It certainly has age but what exactly is it? Oh yes, the caliber is about 11mm. Attached Images