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Pounder Bronze Boat Field Carriages
Both of the howitzers have smooth bores 55 inches
in length with a 4 5/8 inch diameter, tubes 64 inches in overall length from muzzle to tip of the cascabel, with the carriage wheels standing at 49 inches tall, approximately 11 feet in overall length from muzzle to the end of the carriage and 5 feet width. A) A diamond surrounding letters “LU” is visible at the bottom
of the face of the muzzle. Restamped “NO 339 OF
574” on the front of the carriage, with combination brush/ram rod and rod with claw. B) Restamped “NO 332 OF 571” (the second number differs from the number on the other carriage) on the front of the carriage, with half ram rod. Includes four modern wooden crates with stencil painted letters “12LBS- BORE HOWITZER/GOSPORT NAVY YARD/GUN-1” on the side, and one of the crates contains a rope and two pairs of modern heavy duty gloves.
CONDITION: A) Fine overall with mild age related wear overall, oxidation on the bronze tube, retaining
most of an old applied painted finish on the carriage
and some of the small parts, with pitting and corrosion on the exposed surfaces of the iron and restamped numbers on the carriage. Modern replacement bolt retainer holding the ignition piece. B) Good with mild age
related wear overall, oxidation on the
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bronze tube, retaining most of an old applied painted finish on the carriage
and some of the small parts, with pitting and corrosion on the exposed surfaces
of the iron and restamped numbers on the carriage. Modern replacement bolt retainer
holding the ignition piece. Included modern crates are all very good.
Estimate: 50,000 - 80,000