cannonball ?

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Originally Posted by Cerjak

Hi everybody,

It seems to be made from two parts.

Cerjak

They, just like smaller balls for guns, were cast in molds, hence the 'seam'.

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[fernando]

Here Cerjak


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[Cerjak]

Thank you all for your good explanation.
It had be found near ARRAS ( north of France) With the weight and diameter is it possible to learn more about this cannon ball .It was used still which periode ?
Regards

Cerjak

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Originally Posted by Cerjak

Thank you all for your good explanation.
It was used still which periode ?
Cerjak

Hi Cerjak,


I am no expert in 19th c. items but I guess these balls were well still in use in the Napoleonic era, early 19th c., maybe even until the middle of the century.

And 'Nando: brilliant stuff about cannonball molds!


Best,
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[Atlantia]

What a fantastic find! Can you borrow a metal detector for next time you visit your friend?

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Cerjak

... It was used still which periode ? ...

Epoque Napoleonique, probablement.

Ah Michl, cross posts.

[fernando]

... Although i heard that Napeoleonic cannonballs had an N mark on them. Probably only some .

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Exactly, 'Nando,


That's why I said 'Napoleonic era, early 19th c.', not confining it to the French army.

And I found a lot more interesting stuff on the site of the Canadian Anglo-Boer War Museum, backing up my theory about the period:


http://angloboerwarmuseum.com/Boer12...nnonballs.html


Btw, I underwent the toil and copied everything here, so enjoy.


Your ball looks very authentic, Cerjak! I do not think it is a modern Chinese copy.


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And the rest.
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