EXTREMELY FINE AMES CIVIL WAR 24-POUND COEHORN MORTAR.

SN 208. This is a very fine example of a Civil War bronze cannon with many examples that saw great and hard use at the end of the Civil War, especially in the trenches around Richmond and at Petersburg, VA. This pattern, even though introduced in the United States in 1838, were scarce and were unavailable during the Vicksburg campaign in July of 1863 where they would have been used to great affect. General Grant wrote of improvising cannon to throw common shells into the trenches as he had no Coehorns at Vicksburg where they could have been used effectively. 200 Coehorns were produced after this proclamation by the end of the war. This particular tube is in near pristine condition and one of the very last made, being dated 1865 and inspected by William Augustus Marye, though his inspection marks are not present here or on other examples noted. Registry number on muzzle is 208, weight is 162 lbs and foundry number on rimbase is 272. This is a fairly scarce Civil War cannon, as even though Ames made 200 of these during the war, most were melted over the years for their 160 lbs of bronze. You won’t find a better example of this mortar anywhere especially with the orig shipping tompion with steel ring. This cannon is unmounted but simple iron trimmed wood mounts are readily available. PROVENANCE: Hal Fillinger, Horsham, PA; Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Fine overall with smooth bronze patina & crisp markings. Tompion is dried & slightly shrunk, and does not fit bore tightly. Iron tompion mounts are rusted & pitted. 4-54133 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2042

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2042	$33,350.00	EXTREMELY FINE AMES CIVIL WAR 24-POUND COEHORN MORTAR. SN 208. This is a very fine example of a Civil War bronze cannon with many examples that saw great and hard use at the end of the Civil War, especially in the trenches around Richmond and at Petersburg, VA. This pattern, even though introduced in the United States in 1838, were scarce and were unavailable during the Vicksburg campaign in July of 1863 where they would have been used to great affect. General Grant wrote of improvising cannon to throw common shells into the trenches as he had no Coehorns at Vicksburg where they could have been used effectively. 200 Coehorns were produced after this proclamation by the end of the war. This particular tube is in near pristine condition and one of the very last made, being dated 1865 and inspected by William Augustus Marye, though his inspection marks are not present here or on other examples noted. Registry number on muzzle is 208, weight is 162 lbs and foundry number on rimbase is 272. This is a fairly scarce Civil War cannon, as even though Ames made 200 of these during the war, most were melted over the years for their 160 lbs of bronze. You won’t find a better example of this mortar anywhere especially with the orig shipping tompion with steel ring. This cannon is unmounted but simple iron trimmed wood mounts are readily available. PROVENANCE: Hal Fillinger, Horsham, PA; Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Fine overall with smooth bronze patina & crisp markings. Tompion is dried & slightly shrunk, and does not fit bore tightly. Iron tompion mounts are rusted & pitted. 4-54133 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2042 Click here to view provenance 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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EXTREMELY FINE AMES CIVIL WAR 24-POUND COEHORN MORTAR.