December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
A handsome model of a 9-pounder bronze cannon on stock-trail carriage--the workhorse of the Royal Horse Artillery during the Napoleonic Wars. The stock-trail carriage revolutionized the speed and efficiency of horse and light artillery and was later adopted with changes by the French and later, US Artillery (1840 system), in lieu of the traditional split-trail carriage. The model is constructed in much the same scale and manner as a period arsenal model, of large scale of wood and metal and with functioning parts, including elevating screw and removable side boxes. The cannon is complete with leather water bucket and ramrod; the cannon barrel is cast-brass, while the carriage is made of wood, steel, brass and pewter components. Probably made in the late 19th or early 20th century. CONDITION: The carriage is a bit dusty and would benefit from careful cleaning; there are a few spots of very light oxidation on the wheel rims; the trunnion capsquares appear to be later replacements and painted black to match the other hardware and one of the capsquare keys is missing.