Victorian, Cast Iron Signal Cannon Fitted on a Wooden Carriage with Cast Iron Wheels. Sn - 21818 Cast Iron Signal Cannon Fitted on a Wooden Carriage with Cast Iron Wheels. Sn - 21818 None Cannons

This is a Victorian cast iron signal cannon fitted onto a naval type carriage with cast iron wheels. This type of cannon was popular in Victorian times for starting yacht races. The cannon barrel measures 27 inches in length and has a tapering multi-stage cast iron barrel with raised mouldings and bell-shaped muzzle. The touch hole is centred on a raised lip and has 8 inch wide plain trunnions. The barrel has a knob shaped cascabel with a top loop for ropes to arrest the recoil which was mainly a naval feature. The barrel is fitted on a stepped wooden carriage with 4 cast iron wheels, the front wheels being 5 inches in diameter and the rear ones 4 inches in diameter. The carriage measures 12 inches tall and 15 ½ inches long. The total length of the cannon is 27 inches. The price 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 21818