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Early Antique Strong Firearms Breechloading Signal Cannon

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Early Antique Strong Firearms Breechloading Signal Cannon
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12 ga. blank, 8 1/4'' barrel (10'' overall from muzzle to cascabel) with a bright bore showing some sparsely scattered fine frosting and light verdigris at the muzzle. This is an early first variation, pre-1886 cannon with stepped bore. The bronze barrel and locking lever have a lovely bright ocher patina with some sparse spots of tarnish and tiny nicks and marks. The elevator, striker and remaining hardware have a similar patina with perhaps a little more tarnish and staining. The underside of the barrel is stamped with a small number ''2'', the breechblock is unnumbered. The front underside of the carriage and right barrel rest are numbered ''45'' which is also present on the underside of the trunnion caps, all markings remain clear. The mahogany carriage remains in good condition showing light age staining, a thin horizontal crack through its center and left side from the front capsquare nut to the rear edge along with light edge wear and handling marks. The bottom rear side rails show flexing cracks that have been stabilized with a 2'' x 4'' piece of 5/16'' copper stock. The two rear trunnion holes have stripped with age, the screw threads wrapped in thin string. The pull cord may be a later replacement and the extractor is no longer present. A very good example of these early smaller Strong yacht cannons. (5A11390-15) {ANTIQUE} (1500/2500)