“FALKIRK” CAST-IRON NAVAL CANNON BBL CIRCA 1810.

SN NSN. This ship’s cannon which measures 38-3/4″ is marked “FALKIRK” / “PROVD” / “2PR”. Falkirk is on the Carron River in Scotland, home to the famous Carron Foundry. Carron is responsible for famous “carronades” made here utilizing bottom mounting loops instead of trunnions on small naval guns. Indeed workers from Carron Foundry founded Falkirk in 1810 making this little 2-pounder. Few Falkirk marked cannon are known. This little 2-pounder has a most interesting history being found on Hutchinson’s Island. All these small barrier islands in Georgia and South Carolina were frequented by pirates in the era of this guns manufacture and soldiers both North and South during the Civil War. This gun could have been left from most any type of ship in the early 19th century or possibly used by southern militia at the start of the Civil War and that is possibly why the Sons of Confederate Veterans donated this cannon to Ft. Pulaski in 1943. Gun is now mounted on same gray wood display “carriage” it occupied while at Ft. Pulaski. PROVENANCE: H.B. Heller, SCV. Ft. Pulaski National Monument 1943. Ted Fitler. Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection, 1972. CONDITION: Pitted overall though markings are still discernible otherwise solid and functional with a gray painted stepped stand. 4-54186 JS156 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1422

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1422	$4,025.00	“FALKIRK” CAST-IRON NAVAL CANNON BBL CIRCA 1810. SN NSN. This ship’s cannon which measures 38-3/4″ is marked “FALKIRK” / “PROVD” / “2PR”. Falkirk is on the Carron River in Scotland, home to the famous Carron Foundry. Carron is responsible for famous “carronades” made here utilizing bottom mounting loops instead of trunnions on small naval guns. Indeed workers from Carron Foundry founded Falkirk in 1810 making this little 2-pounder. Few Falkirk marked cannon are known. This little 2-pounder has a most interesting history being found on Hutchinson’s Island. All these small barrier islands in Georgia and South Carolina were frequented by pirates in the era of this guns manufacture and soldiers both North and South during the Civil War. This gun could have been left from most any type of ship in the early 19th century or possibly used by southern militia at the start of the Civil War and that is possibly why the Sons of Confederate Veterans donated this cannon to Ft. Pulaski in 1943. Gun is now mounted on same gray wood display “carriage” it occupied while at Ft. Pulaski. PROVENANCE: H.B. Heller, SCV. Ft. Pulaski National Monument 1943. Ted Fitler. Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection, 1972. CONDITION: Pitted overall though markings are still discernible otherwise solid and functional with a gray painted stepped stand. 4-54186 JS156 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1422 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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“FALKIRK” CAST-IRON NAVAL CANNON BBL CIRCA 1810.