RARE BRITISH BRONZE COEHORN MORTAR & BED.

This particular mortar has a cypher of King George III and was made at the Royal Brass Foundry in 1819. Cannon is marked “Cornelius King” who was the Master Founder. Coehorn mortars received their name from their inventor, a Dutch military engineer, Baron Menno van Coehorn (1641-1704). He was renowned for his methods of siegecraft. His first mortars were used at the Siege of Grave in 1674. This particular example has a fine bronze patina with excellent markings. A foundry number is found on bottom “103”. Weight measures found under vent “0-3-17″ translate to 101 lbs. This mortar is listed in the the Royal Brass Foundry’s Register at the Tower of London as being proved at Woolwich July 19, 1819. These rare British military mortars are seldom offered and this is a fine example mounted on an oak bed with iron hardware. PROVENANCE: Jack Plunkett, Valley Forge, PA; Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall. Mortar is 12-3/4″ l; cannon is 12-3/8″ w at trunnions; bore measures 4.5″; carriage and tube measure about 29″ x 22″ and 20” h. Markings are all well discerned as can be seen in photos. 4-54247 (12,000-15,000) – Lot 2062

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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
	2062	$10,350.00	RARE BRITISH BRONZE COEHORN MORTAR & BED. This particular mortar has a cypher of King George III and was made at the Royal Brass Foundry in 1819. Cannon is marked “Cornelius King” who was the Master Founder. Coehorn mortars received their name from their inventor, a Dutch military engineer, Baron Menno van Coehorn (1641-1704). He was renowned for his methods of siegecraft. His first mortars were used at the Siege of Grave in 1674. This particular example has a fine bronze patina with excellent markings. A foundry number is found on bottom “103”. Weight measures found under vent “0-3-17″ translate to 101 lbs. This mortar is listed in the the Royal Brass Foundry’s Register at the Tower of London as being proved at Woolwich July 19, 1819. These rare British military mortars are seldom offered and this is a fine example mounted on an oak bed with iron hardware. PROVENANCE: Jack Plunkett, Valley Forge, PA; Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall. Mortar is 12-3/4″ l; cannon is 12-3/8″ w at trunnions; bore measures 4.5″; carriage and tube measure about 29″ x 22″ and 20” h. Markings are all well discerned as can be seen in photos. 4-54247 (12,000-15,000) – Lot 2062 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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RARE BRITISH BRONZE COEHORN MORTAR & BED.