Powder tester cannon

George 1 d'Angleterre ?

Marks or LabelsSur un plaque, "THIS MORTAR WAS THE PROPERTY OF KING GEORGE 1st AT HANOVER AND WAS AFTERWARDS GIVEN TO m.ÉR. DE BOURBON BY THE COMTE DE PARIS", des armes héraldiques devant la tonnerre.

Date 1690-1750

Medium / Technique Metal: brass, iron; wood

DimensionsHeight: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.) Weight: 12 kg (26.5 lb.) Width: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.) Length: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.)

ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Armament Accessories

Origin Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Object Number1970.1.1-4

DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons

CollectionStewart

CreditPurchase

Status

Not on view

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