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Pair of Heavy Antique/Vintage 6-Bore Style Brass Signal Cannons on Cast Iron Carriages (7kg Each).

Key Specifications:

Mechanism: Muzzleloader / Touch-hole Ignition, Barrel Material: Solid Brass / Bronze, Carriage Material: Cast Iron (with spoked wheels), Barrel Length: 9 ¾ inches, Overall Length: 13 inches (including trail), Wheel Diameter: Just over 5 inches, Weight: 14 kg total (7 kg / 15.4 lbs per cannon), Licence Requirement: No Licence: sold strictly as antique curios/display pieces under Section 58(2) 0f the 1968 Firearms Act. (These are untested but touch holes are present and was told they work when I bought them. If the buyer intends to fire them, they are legally responsible for obtaining necessary certificates/permits).

For sale is an exceptionally substantial, heavy-weight matching pair of vintage/antique maritime black powder starting and signal cannons. Weighing a massive 7 kg (15.4 lbs) each, these are true functional-grade, thick-walled pieces designed historically for yacht race starting and naval signaling, rather than lightweight modern mantle replicas. The pair (apparently, per AI; I myself think the insignia are too obscured to be sure) features two distinctly unique, programmatically cast brass barrels mounted on heavy-duty, red-patinated cast iron wheeled field carriages: Cannon 1: Features a beautifully cast raised medallion depicting the British Royal Navy Crown & Anchor ("Great Royal" George Rex style seal). Cannon 2: Features a raised medallion depicting a clean maritime Fleur-de-lis motif. Both barrels are bored through and feature clear touch-holes (ignition fuse holes) located directly behind the reinforcement rings. The dense, solid brass walls display a wonderful, undisturbed aged patina. The heavy spoked cast iron wheels turn freely. An incredible, imposing set for any serious naval collector, yacht club display, or militaria enthusiast. Finding an authentic, heavy 7 kg matching pair with complementary historical insignias is highly uncommon.

NB The style is C18th - George III or IV - but these type pieces were made specifically maritime rac es in the late 1800s and early 1900s. These are traditional foundry-cast pieces. As is standard for vintage saluting ordnance of this heavy class, they do not bear a modern manufacturer stamp . The barrels feature relief heraldic medallions, indicating that they were produced as programmatic historical commemorative display or functional starting pieces.