Brass Signal, or Yacht Cannon, with Carriage

Description:

Brass Signal, or Yacht Cannon, with Carriage, c. 1880s, brass barrel, marked on the breech MANF'D BY/THE STRONG FIREARMS/CO/NEW HAVEN. CONN./U.S.A., mahogany carriage with brass fittings, and lignum vitae wheels, barrel lg. 19, overall lg. 21 3/4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Light patina on the barrel, needs a new firing pin spring, carriage is in good condition with no cracks.


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