Original, Small, 19th Century Oriental Cast Bronze Lantaka Merchant Ship Defence Deck / Rigging Cannon With Wooden Display Stand. Sn 21180 None Cannons

Original, Small, 19th Century Oriental Cast Bronze Lantaka Merchant Ship Defence Deck / Rigging Cannon With Wooden Display Stand. Sn 21180 - 21180

Lantaka were a type of bronze cannon mounted on merchant vessels travelling the waterways of Malay Archipelago in the 1800’s. Their use was greatest in precolonial South East Asia especially in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The guns were used to defend against pirates. Many of these beautiful guns were mounted on swivels and were known as swivel guns. Small examples could be mounted in rigging and be fired hand held by Ship’s crew. This is an excellent original 19th Century Cast bronze Lantaka Swivel Cannon. It is 17 ½” in length indicating it would have been deployed in the rigging or used as a hand held weapon by crew. It has a ¾” bore at the muzzle opening. It has the correct 2” bronze mounting spike with cast curved arms secured to the barrel by lugs either side of the barrel. The spike is intact and has no damage. The cannon barrel is stepped to octagonal at the breech and it has a flared ornate muzzle. The barrel has fixed sights which are incorporated into the cast design which features stylised designs. Its aiming handle is hollow for adding an additional wood handle. The barrel is open and it has its original open touch hole. The Lantaka is complete with a later hard wood display stand which is 8”x3 ¾”x3 ¾”. The top of the stand is holed and fits the cannon’s spike snugly. The Lantaka including stand weighs 4.040 Kg. The price for this historic Lantaka with stand which would make a superb display / conversation piece includes UK delivery. N.B. As an antique black powder cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21180

£475.00