RARE RICHMOND IRON WORKS BRONZE LYLE LINE THROWING CANNON.

RARE RICHMOND IRON WORKS BRONZE LYLE LINE THROWING CANNON. SN 7657. Rare line throwing cannon with about 24-1/2″ long, stepped round bronze bbl, 4-1/2″ across muzzle with 2-1/2″ bore and about 5″ diameter over chamber area. It has 2″ trunnions and is mounted in an ironbound oak carriage that is about 30-1/2″ long x 10″ wide with thick keyed iron trunnion straps. Marked around muzzle “No 7657” over the top, “1906” vertically on right side, “O.C.H.” inspector initials on bottom and “R.I.W.” (Richmond Iron Works) vertically on left side. End of the right trunnion is marked “US / LSS” which represents United States Life Saving Service, a predecessor to the current United States Coast Guard. The U.S. Life Saving Service grew from a private humanitarian life saving enterprise in about 1848 with the Congressional appropriation of $10,000 for equipment to supply these enterprises. In about 1871 Congress approved a director to oversee rescue efforts and the enterprise became the U.S. Life Saving Service. In about 1874 this agency was expanded to the coast of Maine and ten locations south of Cape Henry, VA to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. From there it continued to expand and in about 1915 merged with the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service to become today’s United States Coast Guard. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a medium bronze patina. Carriage is sound with the iron straps a dark brown patina. Firing mechanism utilizes a caliber 32 S&W blank and is housed in a 2-pc bronze unit which screws into the top rear of the bbl over the chamber area and is fired by means of a pulled lanyard. The firing pin currently in the unit is broken, however the consignor has secured a new (orig equipment) replacement ready to be installed and from the same source he also obtained an orig linen lanyard with turned wooden handle & bronze snap link, all of which accompany this cannon. A simple bit of work with proper tools could restore this fine rare cannon to functioning service. 4-42086 JR288 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2440	$0.00	RARE RICHMOND IRON WORKS BRONZE LYLE LINE THROWING CANNON. SN 7657. Rare line throwing cannon with about 24-1/2″ long, stepped round bronze bbl, 4-1/2″ across muzzle with 2-1/2″ bore and about 5″ diameter over chamber area. It has 2″ trunnions and is mounted in an ironbound oak carriage that is about 30-1/2″ long x 10″ wide with thick keyed iron trunnion straps. Marked around muzzle “No 7657” over the top, “1906” vertically on right side, “O.C.H.” inspector initials on bottom and “R.I.W.” (Richmond Iron Works) vertically on left side. End of the right trunnion is marked “US / LSS” which represents United States Life Saving Service, a predecessor to the current United States Coast Guard. The U.S. Life Saving Service grew from a private humanitarian life saving enterprise in about 1848 with the Congressional appropriation of $10,000 for equipment to supply these enterprises. In about 1871 Congress approved a director to oversee rescue efforts and the enterprise became the U.S. Life Saving Service. In about 1874 this agency was expanded to the coast of Maine and ten locations south of Cape Henry, VA to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. From there it continued to expand and in about 1915 merged with the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service to become today’s United States Coast Guard. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a medium bronze patina. Carriage is sound with the iron straps a dark brown patina. Firing mechanism utilizes a caliber 32 S&W blank and is housed in a 2-pc bronze unit which screws into the top rear of the bbl over the chamber area and is fired by means of a pulled lanyard. The firing pin currently in the unit is broken, however the consignor has secured a new (orig equipment) replacement ready to be installed and from the same source he also obtained an orig linen lanyard with turned wooden handle & bronze snap link, all of which accompany this cannon. A simple bit of work with proper tools could restore this fine rare cannon to functioning service. 4-42086 JR288 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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