|
|
|
23rd October 2022, 05:07 PM
|
#1 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,255
|
Thanks, Fernando. They look like the ones that you posted on "Stone Balls for Comments;" are they the same type and do you have a rough idea or range of their age? Some are quite heavy ranging from 3/4" to 2" in bore with the longest being approx. 9" long.
Last edited by drac2k; 23rd October 2022 at 05:07 PM. Reason: spelling correction |
|
|
|
23rd October 2022, 05:41 PM
|
#2 |
|
(deceased)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
Posts: 9,694
|
Hard to know. These things can be as old as one, two, three centuries. It takes an expert to judge them by the shape, forged and not cast, touch hole, ect.
Maybe (maybe) number 4, 5 and 9 would be hand cannon barrels. |
|
|
|
|
23rd October 2022, 06:25 PM
|
#3 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,255
|
Thanks, that does help. To further impose on you do you have any general idea what area they could be from;i.e. Asian, European, etc.?
|
|
|
|
|
23rd October 2022, 07:07 PM
|
#4 |
|
(deceased)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
Posts: 9,694
|
I would say these types are European ... until better judgement.
|
|
|
|
|
23rd October 2022, 10:25 PM
|
#5 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,255
|
Thanks
|
|
|
|
|
24th October 2022, 07:11 AM
|
#6 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 263
|
Aside from signalling devices, I have seen them described as used for fireworks.
|
|
|
|
|
24th October 2022, 09:17 AM
|
#7 |
|
Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Ireland
Posts: 543
|
Hi
I love these items, can I ask did they all come out of one collection and is there a back ground story? WRT the one 2 I have indicated below I think the hole is too large a diameter to be touch hole, I feel the blast would come out the side just as much as out the front of the "barrel" but great items all the same. Regards Ken |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
