Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

MODEL CANNON

Date Range From

1939

Date Range To

1950

Materials

WOOD, METAL

No. Pieces

3

Height

7.5

Length

20.2

Width

9.4

Description

CANNON IS MADE OUT OF METAL (BRASS OR COPPER), AND IS VERY ORNATE WITH ENGRAVINGS COVERING IT, AND TWO ELABORATE HANDLES AT THE TOP, AND ONE AND THE BACK. THE METAL IS SLIGHTLY GREEN IN COLOR. THE CANNON RESTS ON A WOODEN BASE THAT HAS WHEELS AT ALL 4 CORNERS. THERE ARE TWO CLASPS WHICH CAN BE RAISED OR LOWERED TO RELEASE THE CANNON. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL WEDGE SHAPED PIECE OF WOOD WITH A HANDLE. WHEN INSERTED UNDER THE CANNON, THIS PIECE WILL RAISE AND LOWER THE CYLINDER DEPENDING ON HOW FAR IT'S INSERTED.

Subjects

ART

Historical Association

LEISURE

MILITARY

History

FOR INFORMATION ON THE DONOR, SEE P20020033001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P20020033002

Acquisition Date

2002-07

Collection

Museum

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