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Old 15th January 2012, 01:54 PM   #1
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Just thought I would post pics of my cannon ... have had it over 30 years , picked it up in a Birmingham auction house but never have known really what it is. I dont even know if it is European or Asian .. it is iron , and very heavy ... it is 125 cm long and has a bore diameter of 3.5 cm.
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Old 15th January 2012, 02:09 PM   #2
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Amazing !
Look at this one ... specialy the swivel model:


http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14770
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Old 15th January 2012, 02:41 PM   #3
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Gosh , yes I see what you mean ....
Very interesting !

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Amazing !
Look at this one ... specialy the swivel model:


http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14770
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Old 15th January 2012, 07:24 PM   #4
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Hi,

Of characteristically Indian provenance, probably late 17th or 18th c.!

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Old 15th January 2012, 08:33 PM   #5
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Of characteristically Indian provenance, probably late 17th or 18th c.!

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Michael
Excellent , thank you very much .
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Old 16th January 2012, 03:14 PM   #6
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Of characteristically Indian provenance, probably late 17th or 18th c.!

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Michael
Michael .. do you have any pictures of what would have been attached to the end .... where the plate and long rivets are .. I assume some type of 'paddle' type handle ?
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