The Portable Antiquities Scheme
POST MEDIEVAL TOY
1700
A complete cast copper alloy toy miniature cannon of late post-medieval date. The toy is comprised of a circular barrel, or cascable, which tapers in diameter from the bulbous knop, or cascable button, at one end to the muzzle at the other. Two trunnions or basal lugs for attachment to a block or stock project midway along the barrel.The metal has a dark brownish-green patina and is very worn. The cannon is 30mm long, 6mm in diameter and weighs 3.2g.Numerous similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database including: Unique ID: SWYOR-E21697, IOW-9F60A7, LANCUM-EC68C8, YORYM-6A5AA5 and YORYM-6A6F21.
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