FANTASTIC CARVED, GOLD INLAID ISLAMIC CANNON.

Revised: 10/19/2007

(Additional Information) Please note the inscription referred to on the top of the cannon barrel is an Ottoman Turkish inscription.

FANTASTIC CARVED, GOLD INLAID ISLAMIC CANNON. This 37” bbl. has a bore of 1-1/4”. It is overlaid with gold at the breech & muzzle with Moorish or Islamic designs followed by a long inscription. It is mounted on a 88” wooden carriage with camel legs as the front tripod & a fancifully carved dolphin as the tailstock. The carriage around the barrel is carved with vine & leaf engraving with shell carving at the pivot point. It has a paper museum tag on the left side along with an engraved metal museum tag engraved “taken at the storming of St. Jean De Acre / November 5th 1840. Accompanying papers detail the battle of St. Jean De Acre during the campaign, including maps & a history of the entire war. After its capture it was taken to London where it was displayed at the United Service Museum in Whitehall until 1894 when it was moved to their banqueting hall. In 1962 the collection was dispersed & the cannon was moved to a museum in Pennsylvania. The cannon actually dates to around 1700, it has a Damascus barrel, & the literal translation of the inscription on top reads “Outpourings of my groans roar in the bosom of the heavens like rumblings of thunder. The fire of your love makes towers of the enemy moan.” Twenty two ships, 17 of them British attacked the fort & capture it in a short time, the city of Acre was captured by the Israelie Army in 1948 & has been ruled by them since. CONDITION: Even brown patina on the barrel, the stock/carriage shows minor wear on the legs but little ware elsewhere. This makes a great display piece & would be unique in any Islamic, Cannon or Military collection. 4-31089 FS266 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1455A	$26,450.00	Revised: 10/19/2007 (Additional Information) Please note the inscription referred to on the top of the cannon barrel is an Ottoman Turkish inscription. FANTASTIC CARVED, GOLD INLAID ISLAMIC CANNON. This 37” bbl. has a bore of 1-1/4”. It is overlaid with gold at the breech & muzzle with Moorish or Islamic designs followed by a long inscription. It is mounted on a 88” wooden carriage with camel legs as the front tripod & a fancifully carved dolphin as the tailstock. The carriage around the barrel is carved with vine & leaf engraving with shell carving at the pivot point. It has a paper museum tag on the left side along with an engraved metal museum tag engraved “taken at the storming of St. Jean De Acre / November 5th 1840. Accompanying papers detail the battle of St. Jean De Acre during the campaign, including maps & a history of the entire war. After its capture it was taken to London where it was displayed at the United Service Museum in Whitehall until 1894 when it was moved to their banqueting hall. In 1962 the collection was dispersed & the cannon was moved to a museum in Pennsylvania. The cannon actually dates to around 1700, it has a Damascus barrel, & the literal translation of the inscription on top reads “Outpourings of my groans roar in the bosom of the heavens like rumblings of thunder. The fire of your love makes towers of the enemy moan.” Twenty two ships, 17 of them British attacked the fort & capture it in a short time, the city of Acre was captured by the Israelie Army in 1948 & has been ruled by them since. CONDITION: Even brown patina on the barrel, the stock/carriage shows minor wear on the legs but little ware elsewhere. This makes a great display piece & would be unique in any Islamic, Cannon or Military collection. 4-31089 FS266 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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