11-02-201811-02-2018
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
November 2, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
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Three World War I-era Signal Cannons

Sell one like this
$1,169$950
Auction: Sale #3165M - 3165MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: November 02, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

Three World War I-era Signal Cannons, a cannon mounted on a wooden base with a brass plaque marked "DESIGNED AND MADE/BY FREDERICK. G JELP/FPR HIS SON/ERIC GEORGE JELF/XMAS 1919"; a cannon mounted on a steel- and chrome-plated base; and a large cannon mounted on a steel base with an elevation adjustment screw.

Provenance: The collection of Frederic and Jean Sharf.
Provenance: The collection of Frederic and Jean Sharf.
Estimate $200-300

Some patina on all three but in overall good condition.


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Keywords

Frederic Sharf, ERIC GEORGE JELF, Jean Sharf