Antique Cannon

The myth holds that in December 1746, as weary Austrian soldiers transported a cannon through the Portoria district, a boy nicknamed 'Balilla' spontaneously hurled the first stone, i...

This highly detailed and dramatic engraving showcases the complexity of 17th-century warfare, with smoke rising from cannons and musket fire, and vividly illustrates the battle's int...

And as the name suggests, because of its high quality, bell metal was used primarily in the casting of bells, but for a brief period bell metal was also used in casting candlesticks,...

Adding to its grandeur, the table rests on four robust, splayed legs, each featuring inlaid cannons, underscoring the piece’s martial theme. This table is not only an exceptional pie...

Georges De Feure (French 1868-1943) also Georges Joseph van Sluijters Original pen & ink with watercolor - The Swordsman and the Cannoneer Initialed by the artist lower right “G.F.”...

The lower right is men with a cannon. (early on, these canons were pulled by horses until the introduction of the earliest tanks).

The scene vividly portrays soldiers engaged in close combat, naval forces in the background, and smoke rising from the battlefield as cannon fire and musket shots fill the air. The e...

With the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 the firm briefly had to switch to cannon founding owing to the shortage of metals but resumed business afterwards.

Baden Powell (Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell; 1857-1941), featuring men and women working for the war effort including a soldier and Royal Navy sailor operating a cannon on the...

They all featured his coat of arms surmounted by a baron’s coronet within a garter and motto, Palman Qui Meruit Ferat, beneath a naval coronet, displayed on a trophy representing nav...

C.1810 ‘Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world’ by Brian Loomes lists Joseph Kent (II) known as Junior as working from Cannon Street, Ratcliffe Highway, London from 1809 to 1811.

Working mechanism. Top cannon and rubber caterpillar missing. Original key not included.

This projector lamp was produced by the French / American firm Mazda, which was capable of delivering oversize outdoor lighting in the form of floodlights and light cannons. This ...

The majority of Bengel jewellery is unsigned/unmarked (the Bengel mark is a pyramid stack of cannon balls and a cannon) especially those that were exported.

To the top of each column is a funerary urn, above the arch & introductory text are cannons with the flags of the Republic & cherubs playing a harp.

The beautiful and colorful cartouche is enhanced by multiple spears, guns, cannons, flags, sea birds, fish, two mermaids, a coat of arms and a crown.

The composition of the print conveys the chaos and action of the battle, with billowing sails, cannon fire, and ships maneuvering. Merian's skilled craftsmanship in copper engraving ...

Exceptional Meissen porcelain group: On rock pedestal fixed with large rocailles in the foreground sitting musician with tricorn, frock coat over wide shirt, white pants and high boo...

During early 1917, the French designer Louis Béchereau, spurred by the approaching obsolescence of the S.VII, decided to develop two new fighter aircraft, the S.XII and the S.XIII, b...

He stands in front of a cannon, with his right hand tucked in his waistcoat.

Barrett was never champion jockey, but was second four times, including finished four winners behind Morny Cannon in 1891. He stopped riding after 1894, when his health began to fail...

A notable incident during this event was the miraculous escape of the Duke of Parma, Alessandro Farnese, who was unharmed after a cannon shot killed his table companions. This event ...

In the foreground are a number of ships, including a galleon firing its cannon. The chain boom can be seen across the entrance of the harbour.

See Wick Antiques, Britain on the High Seas: Trafalgar, Trophies and Trade, pp. 39-44, for a pair of cannons from the Battle of Waterloo owned by Robert Ashton

The Weald of Kent is conveniently reached from London (Charing Cross, Cannon Street, or London Bridge Stations) by fast trains to Headcorn Junction.

The map features a very large and decorative legend naming specific forts and the direction of cannon fire, cuts made by French and Dutch armies and a sluice.

He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford.[2][3] Paget entered parliament at the 1790 general election as member for Carnarvon,[3][4] a seat he held until the ...

With the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 the firm briefly had to switch to cannon founding owing to the shortage of metals but resumed business afterwards.

An anchor emerges from beneath the frame, flanked by crossed cannons and cannon balls. Along the bottom is a billowing streamer with the familiar American motto, in Latin, "E Pluribu...

It has fantastic little nuances amongst the figurative detail like the 3 legged toy horse and the children heating the cannon balls. In 1911 this piece was exhibited in the Paris S...

Sherman later became famous as a Union general during the American Civil War. The spiked cannon in front of the house was used as a hitching post.

She was one of the first eighteen-pounder frigates in the British Navy, with 26 newly installed 18-pounder cannon, in addition to the 8 carronades on her poop deck.

The location of a earthen wall with pallisade and small cannons (Bas) is also given. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F.

They were built to allow them to shoot the large cannon necessary for battles at sea. These war fleets served the expansionist policies of the sultans of Banten and Aceh in their sea...

The start of the race commences with the firing of a cannon, the idea to progress up their division by attempting to catch and Bump (touch) the boat in front whilst simultaneously tr...

Interesting colored lithograph which describes the Army of the Sea with the Royal Coat of Arms in the center resting on a cannon and supported by a Sailor. In excellent condition, i...

During World War II, the property was occupied by a German artillery unit, who cut down most of the trees to position the sight line for their cannons. He and his wife worked for mor...

The beautiful and colorful cartouche is enhanced by multiple spears, guns, cannons, flags, sea birds, fish, two mermaids, a coat of arms and a crown.

In the proceedings in the Court of Request files William Cotton is listed with a request relating to tenements in St Clement’s Lane, Cannon Street and the parish of St. Michael, Croo...

Outside the fortifications of a city, a commander, surrounded by his soldiers, is about to light the fuse of the cannon. The army defends the citadel outside the walls and the soldie...

Below, a frame in the shape of life preserver holds the portrait of the owner who bought the piece, an office it seems, between crossed cannons and cannonballs. On the very bottom, a...

On the small foreground lawn are seen three cannon-like Lyle guns on wheeled carriages. These line-throwing guns shot a projectile up to 600 yards.

With the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 the firm briefly had to switch to cannon founding owing to the shortage of metals but resumed business afterwards.

Camilla was returned to the United States by Henry Edward Decie in 1860, and used in the American Civil War until she was finally renamed America and, armed with cannon, served in th...

Relics from Endeavour are displayed at maritime museums worldwide, including an anchor and six of her cannon. A replica of Endeavour was launched in 1994 and is berthed alongside the...

The portrait is set within an elaborately engraved oval frame surrounded by symbols of warfare, including cannons, cannonballs, flags, shields, and armour, emphasising his martial ac...

A carved and painted model of HMS Emerald, 1811, the frigate finely modelled and painted with a white hull, black plimsole line, yellow topsides and red cannon ports, raised on the o...

During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, the company made 70 cannons for the French Ministry of Defense. After his death in 1892, Barbedienne was buried in the Père Lachaise cemet...

During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, the company made 70 cannons for the French Ministry of Defense. After his death in 1892, Barbedienne was buried in the Père Lachaise cemet...

The outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 and the shortage of raw metals caused him to have to stop making sculptures but he did receive a contract from the French government f...

They pounded the city with high caliber cannons and mortars for a week and then mounted a successful attack quickly conquering the city.

On the right, a naval battle is underway: you can see some warships with hoisted sails that, close to the shore, are engaged in the fight. Smoke, fire and cannons participate in the ...

Surrounding are laurel-lined roundels with portraits of Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819), Stephen Dicateur (1779-1820), Johnston Blakeley (1871-1814), William Bainbridge (1774-1833), ...