POST MEDIEVAL TOY

1750

A complete post-Medieval to Modern cast copper-alloy "toy" cannon of probable eighteenth to nineteenth century date (c. 1750-c. 1850 AD).The toy is described as if it were a functioning cannon.The cascable (or cascabel) and the cascable button has a length of about 6.6mm. The base ring diameter is 8.9mm. Between the base ring and the trunnions the circular vent has a diameter of 3.1mm. This vent is sometimes referred to as a 'touch-hole'. The trunnions( length: 20.8mm) are set about mid-way down the side of the barrel. They are circular in cross-section and have a maximum diameter of c. 3.0mm. The trunnions sat in the top of the cheeks of the gun carriage and enabled the piece to be elevated. The chase is parallel in diameter and the muzzle does not flare.65.6 x 20.8 x 8.9mm. Weight: 15.01g.This toy cannon is corroded is corroded overall and is mainly covered with light green copper-alloy corrosion deposits.The cannon is probably a working model and miniature cannon such as this example may not have been toys for children but may have been used by adults.The terminology used in this description has been taken from Blackmore, H. L. 1976. 216. Blackmore, H. L. 1976. The Armouries of the Tower of London. Vol. 1, Ordnance, 216. London: HMSO.