SPECTACULAR 1681 DUTCH FALCONETTE ON CARRIAGE MADE FOR COUNT G.W. VON INNHAUSEN UND KNYPHAUSEN.

SN NSN. This cannon was commissioned with at least one other from Petrus Overney of Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Overney’s cannons were among the finest in the world in the 17th century. This cannon is in beautiful “as found” condition with fabulous bronze patina on bbl which appears to have never been polished or abused. There is a twin to this cannon in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London which was donated in the late 19th century. This cannon bears Count Knyphausen’s Coat of Arms, date of manufacture 1681 and rampant lion in relief with “EXUNGUELEONEM” which loosely translates to “the lion is known by its claws” or “from a sample we can judge the whole”. Wilhelm Knyphausen (1716-1800), a cousin of G.W.’s was a general in America during the Revolution. The motto “Dominus Provedebit” cast into cannon was G.W.’s personal motto – translated “God Shall Provide”. This same motto is found on his crypt where entombed at the chapel at Nienoord when he died September 5, 1709. When Knyphausen commanding Hessian troops captured Ft Washington on Manhattan Island in 1776 it was renamed Ft. Knyphausen which is across the river from Ft. Lee, NJ. The modern day location of Ft. Knyphausen is marked by Bennett Park on Ft. Washington Ave, between West 183rd and West 185th Streets in the Washington Heights Section of New York City. The park is a few blocks north of the George Washington Bridge. Long after Knyphausen’s death the two cannon were acquired by Joseph Somes, a director of the Honorable East India Company. He had carriages built for them by C.A. & T. Ferguson of London. He also had an elegant brass capped tompion made with his Coat of Arms which is still present. The Somes Family donated one of the two cannon to The Victoria and Albert Museum where it remains today. Rarely seen in institutional collections and museums is such a beautiful cannon and carriage of such quality. A large folio of information written in Dutch concerning the founder and the Knyphausen Family genealogy and concerning their various castles in Europe is included. PROVENANCE: Von Innhausen Und Knyphansen Family, Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Somes Family, England. Frank E. Bivens, Jr. Collection. Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Fine to excellent overall. Surfaces on bbl have rich bronze patina with a few small dents to be expected after 300 years. Markings are all crisp and easily discerned as can be seen in photos. 4-54101 JS136 (75,000-125,000) – Lot 1412

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	1412	$80,500.00	SPECTACULAR 1681 DUTCH FALCONETTE ON CARRIAGE MADE FOR COUNT G.W. VON INNHAUSEN UND KNYPHAUSEN. SN NSN. This cannon was commissioned with at least one other from Petrus Overney of Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Overney’s cannons were among the finest in the world in the 17th century. This cannon is in beautiful “as found” condition with fabulous bronze patina on bbl which appears to have never been polished or abused. There is a twin to this cannon in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London which was donated in the late 19th century. This cannon bears Count Knyphausen’s Coat of Arms, date of manufacture 1681 and rampant lion in relief with “EXUNGUELEONEM” which loosely translates to “the lion is known by its claws” or “from a sample we can judge the whole”. Wilhelm Knyphausen (1716-1800), a cousin of G.W.’s was a general in America during the Revolution. The motto “Dominus Provedebit” cast into cannon was G.W.’s personal motto – translated “God Shall Provide”. This same motto is found on his crypt where entombed at the chapel at Nienoord when he died September 5, 1709. When Knyphausen commanding Hessian troops captured Ft Washington on Manhattan Island in 1776 it was renamed Ft. Knyphausen which is across the river from Ft. Lee, NJ. The modern day location of Ft. Knyphausen is marked by Bennett Park on Ft. Washington Ave, between West 183rd and West 185th Streets in the Washington Heights Section of New York City. The park is a few blocks north of the George Washington Bridge. Long after Knyphausen’s death the two cannon were acquired by Joseph Somes, a director of the Honorable East India Company. He had carriages built for them by C.A. & T. Ferguson of London. He also had an elegant brass capped tompion made with his Coat of Arms which is still present. The Somes Family donated one of the two cannon to The Victoria and Albert Museum where it remains today. Rarely seen in institutional collections and museums is such a beautiful cannon and carriage of such quality. A large folio of information written in Dutch concerning the founder and the Knyphausen Family genealogy and concerning their various castles in Europe is included. PROVENANCE: Von Innhausen Und Knyphansen Family, Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Somes Family, England. Frank E. Bivens, Jr. Collection. Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Fine to excellent overall. Surfaces on bbl have rich bronze patina with a few small dents to be expected after 300 years. Markings are all crisp and easily discerned as can be seen in photos. 4-54101 JS136 (75,000-125,000) – Lot 1412 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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SPECTACULAR 1681 DUTCH FALCONETTE ON CARRIAGE MADE FOR COUNT G.W. VON INNHAUSEN UND KNYPHAUSEN.