GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
RARE SPANISH 3-POUNDER BRONZE CANNON CAPTURED BY AMERICANS AT VERA CRUZ DURING THE MEXICAN WAR.CANNON3-POUNDER6973Cal. 3" bore. This 3-pounder Howitzer has great provenance, once being in the US Cartridge Collection, previously cataloged in the 1899 catalog of the A. E. Brooks Collection. This gun was on display at the St. Louis World Exposition in 1904, along with other captured cannon from the Battle of Vera Cruz. Like other 3-pounder late-18th and early-19th century 3-pounder Spanish Howitzers, overall length is 30" with a 3" bore. The associated carriage dates from the 19th century and has Brooks inventory number "2229" stamped. There is also a metal plate with a previous number "2153" which is possibly the previous collection number of A. Gerald Hull Collection of Saratoga, New York. Gun is in beautiful condition with smooth bronze and SNd on one trunnion "No 169". PROVENANCE: Augustus Gerald Hull Collection,( 1858-1893); A. E. Brooks, Hartford, Connecticut, 1893; US Cartridge Collection, 1902; sold in auction by Robbins H. Ritter, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1942; Butterfield & Butterfield Auction. CONDITION: Very good overall including accompanying carriage. Tube has light mustard patina with numerous small dings and dents expected after 200 years. 52863-3 JS (6,000-8,000)