Stunning bronze cannon (weighs 1,000 pounds) by Dr. E. Lee Spence $50,000.00
This rare, large, absolutely beautiful, bronze cannon was recovered from an undisclosed location in the southern Philippines. It would be perfect for display in a museum, business or restaurant and is in excellent condition.
It measures: Overall Length = 81.5" [207 cm] with a Bore Size of 2.5" [6.35 cm] [see drawing below]. The weight is roughly 1,000 lbs.
The front of the muzzle has a raised sight. On the first reinforcing there’s a raised leaf-like design. The muzzle, reinforcings, dolphins and solid cascabel give clues to the origin of this beautiful bronze cannon. Dr. Spence finds the design to be similar to bronze cannons made between the 16th and 17th centuries in the Netherlands. Someone else has suggested that this particular gun may have been cast in Portuguese Ambon sometime between the mid 1500s and the 1700s.
The swivel appears to be of a different bronze alloy, leading Dr. Spence to believe that it was added at some point after its original manufacture. If that is correct, the gun may have been captured by pirates and the swivel added, as the pirates preferred to use their guns on swivels instead of standard naval carriages. The swivel could easily be cut off and the gun mounted on a standard carriage or the swivel left on and a carriage be modified to accept a swivel.
This is a beautiful gun and it appears to be in fireable condition.
