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Antique Nautical Bronze Spanish Signal Cannon Colonial Period of Peru. XVI-XVII
$ 131.99
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Nautical bronze signal cannon old Spanish colonial period of Peru. 16th-17th centuryOld Spanish colonial bronze signal cannon, totally original.
also called cannon shot or thunder. Signal cannons were often used to signal between ships. When shooting, the sound can be heard at great distances over the water. They were also used between mountains and villages to attract attention or point out a danger. There is a contact hole at the bottom where a fuse was lit to activate a small charge of powder. They would also test these small cannons for gunpowder before loading a charge into a large cannon.
Measurements and details see photographs.
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