PAIR OF UNIQUE EARLY 19th CENTURY IRON “FOG WARNING” CANNONS FOR LIGHTHOUSE.

This interesting pair of cannons which are noted in early lighthouse regulations, circa 1810, mention the use of small cannon for signaling danger. Pneumatic horns fill that need today. These cannon are made for noise making as there is no way to elevate them as there are no trunnions or mounting loops. It is thought a series of these small fog warning cannons would have been set up in a row in a lighthouse and shot every minute. These cannons are also of unique design with thick breeches, flared muzzle and tapered body without true cascabel and only a rounded hump in its place. No other examples have surfaced that we are aware of. PROVENANCE: The Horse Soldier Shop; Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: 16″ overall; 13-1/2″ bbl lengths; 2″ bores, thick about 6-1/2″ breeches. Good to very good overall. Painted black with iron patina and pitting. Custom wood mounting are very good, painted off-white. 4-54141 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 2070

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2070	$1,150.00	PAIR OF UNIQUE EARLY 19th CENTURY IRON “FOG WARNING” CANNONS FOR LIGHTHOUSE. This interesting pair of cannons which are noted in early lighthouse regulations, circa 1810, mention the use of small cannon for signaling danger. Pneumatic horns fill that need today. These cannon are made for noise making as there is no way to elevate them as there are no trunnions or mounting loops. It is thought a series of these small fog warning cannons would have been set up in a row in a lighthouse and shot every minute. These cannons are also of unique design with thick breeches, flared muzzle and tapered body without true cascabel and only a rounded hump in its place. No other examples have surfaced that we are aware of. PROVENANCE: The Horse Soldier Shop; Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: 16″ overall; 13-1/2″ bbl lengths; 2″ bores, thick about 6-1/2″ breeches. Good to very good overall. Painted black with iron patina and pitting. Custom wood mounting are very good, painted off-white. 4-54141 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 2070 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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PAIR OF UNIQUE EARLY 19th CENTURY IRON “FOG WARNING” CANNONS FOR LIGHTHOUSE.