Presented is a exquisitely crafted hand tooled replica of a  Civil War Armstrong breech loading siege cannon as used during the Civil War.  This object reminds one of work crafted by Prisoners of War while incarcerated by the British in Dartmoor Prison 1775-1825.  We believe the cannon is a contemporary recreation done in this style and is handcrafted out of stockyard bone using the same techniques as 200 years ago. The model's carriage is built from fine quality rosewood with various bone bolts and towing rings. Shown at right is the cannon sold by RIA in September, 2008 for over $2400.00. Image copyright by RIA, All Rights Reserved.

 

CONDITION: It has an age crack on its right side, and the left wheel has a one small chip and a 3/4" piece missing which do not show when placed at the bottom. Our price has been reduced to reflect these minor imperfections. The spokes and wheels are hand carved, and the barrel and breech mechanism appear to have been turned. Numerous individual pieces of polished bone make up this work of art. Some forms of bone are also referred to as Dieppe Ivory, is a remembrance of times long past.

 

This is a very important piece of art representing the Civil War Period, and should appeal to those that seek something of unusual quality and rarity. It is priced accordingly.

 

DIMENSIONS:

 

Length of barrel         7"

Length of breech       1 1/2"

Length overall           12 1/2"

Extreme width             3 3/4"

Extreme height            5 1/2"

 

Diameter Wheel         2 5/8"

 

Weight:                      1 Lbs 4 oz

BRIEF HISTORY: The Armstrong was a large rifled cannon invented by Englishman, Sir William George Armstrong in 1854.  It's most noticeable feature was the series of graduated coils over a lengthwise tube, causing it to look like a giant collapsible telescope pulled out in overlapping circles.  Because exploding guns were a constant problem,  the Armstrong design was a huge success.  Armstrong's fired a grooved projectile which weighed 12 pounds out a distance of 2,200 yards.  3 inch breech-loading Armstrong's fired a 12 pound projectile out a distance of 2,100 yards.

Guns and howitzers differed in several aspects. A gun was a long-barreled, heavy weapon which fired solid shot at long range with a low degree of elevation using a large powder charge. A howitzer  had a shorter barrel and could throw shots or shells at a shorter range but at higher elevation with smaller powder charges. Howitzers were lighter, more maneuverable weapons than guns.

HISTORY OF BONE ART: The art of French-Prisoner-of-War is best remembered for their model of sailing ships of war. But they also did other carvings to while a way the time. Models and items like this were made from dried and bleached mutton bones from their meals, whalebone ivory and ‘Dieppe Ivory’. Whalebone was a common commodity in England at the time it was a softer material to carve than bone it was used for corsetry and button manufacturer. Whalebone was introduced to the prisoners by the guards, who had a ready market for the finished models. HM Prison, Dartmoor was built at the time of the Napoleonic Wars, to house prisoners of war, it later became a convict prison - perhaps the most notorious the world.

 

International buyers welcome, but inquire first.  We have satisfied customers in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Nova Scotia, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, USVI and the Eastern Caribbean.

SHIPPING & PACKING: The cost of shipping, packing, handling, and insurance to your destination, will be calculated after the auction and is an additional charge. You may email us before bidding to get these costs. We price our shipping honestly, but we expect to be reimbursed for the nominal cost of packaging materials and handling.

OUR UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within three days of receipt in its original packaging. Return items must be insured for their full value. A prior email authorization by us for the return is required. Unfortunately, shipping charges are not included in this offer and are non-refundable unless due to our error.

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