ARSENAL MODEL U.S. 13″ SIEGE MORTAR “THE DICTATOR”.

Among the most famous cannon of the Civil War was the 13″ siege mortar mounted on railroad car that wreaked havoc to the Confederate’s in their works in Petersburg, VA. Full-sized mortar weighed in at about 8-1/2 tons and threw a ball that weighed over 200 lbs. The orig cannon was cast for Fort Pitt, and this faithful well-made model closely approximates it dimensionally. The consignor has reason to believe this model was cast at Ft. Pitt in the same way that foundry cast small models of their 15 and 20-inch guns. PROVENANCE: Howard Hoffman, Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Fine overall, painted black, model weighs 28 lbs, including carriage. Overall 10″ l x 5″ w, bbl is 5-1/2″ l x 4″ dia with a 1.25″ bore. 4-54093 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 2046

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
	2046	$2,300.00	ARSENAL MODEL U.S. 13″ SIEGE MORTAR “THE DICTATOR”. Among the most famous cannon of the Civil War was the 13″ siege mortar mounted on railroad car that wreaked havoc to the Confederate’s in their works in Petersburg, VA. Full-sized mortar weighed in at about 8-1/2 tons and threw a ball that weighed over 200 lbs. The orig cannon was cast for Fort Pitt, and this faithful well-made model closely approximates it dimensionally. The consignor has reason to believe this model was cast at Ft. Pitt in the same way that foundry cast small models of their 15 and 20-inch guns. PROVENANCE: Howard Hoffman, Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Fine overall, painted black, model weighs 28 lbs, including carriage. Overall 10″ l x 5″ w, bbl is 5-1/2″ l x 4″ dia with a 1.25″ bore. 4-54093 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 2046 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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ARSENAL MODEL U.S. 13″ SIEGE MORTAR “THE DICTATOR”.