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THBBritish Naval Cannon Dated 1760, Maine/New Hampshire Provenance
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PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveOct 17, 2024
Features a remarkable selection of historic Americana, including important 18th-century American furniture and Delft from the collection of Constance & Dudley Godfrey; an exceptionally rare North Carolina survey map; New England & Philadelphia furniture, including an exceptional Philadelphia easy chair & a rare Connecticut Chippendale carved cherry chest in undisturbed surface; from a Revolutionary & patriotic-focused New England collection are rare prints & documents, early brass, ceramics, furniture, & accessories; a group of early portraits features Sully, Stuart, & Sharples; & much more Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
forged iron, typical period four part construction consisting of cascable, first reinforce, second reinforce, trunnion, and chase, swell at muzzle, knob on base with base fillet and ring, first reinforce astragals and filets, first and second reinforce rings, chase girdle, chase and muzzle astragals and fillets, cast "1760" date and King George's seal in front of vent on top of first reinforce, 3 in. bore, approximately 47 in. long, sitting on wooden carriage of modern make with steel ring eyelets, 27 x 14 x 24, with hand forged bore screw, 8 in.
Provenance: Pulled from the Piscataqua River and later purchased at a merchant's shop in South Berwick, Maine. The cannon was taken home by the buyer and cleaned, at which point the date and seal were discovered on the cannon surface; Private New England Collection
- Provenance
Pulled from the Piscataqua River and later purchased at a merchant's shop in South Berwick, Maine. The cannon was taken home by the buyer and cleaned, at which point the date and seal were discovered on the cannon surface; Private New England Collection
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- Condition
some surface accretion, flaking and spots of oxidation throughout, oxidation in bore, carriage with surface dust and grime, chips and abrasions
