Description: This antique miniature shipscannon dates from the about 1845. Made in England “Relicof Royal George/Sunk 1782 Raised 1840″ Presented is a bronze barreled miniature cannon made from the ship’s salvage which is mounted on an oak woodcarriage from the same vessel. TheHMS Royal George, the 7th British warship of this name, was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy,built at Woolwich Dockyard and launched on 18 February 1756. At the time of launching she was the largest warship in the world. The Royal George saw serviceduring the Seven Years’ War including being Admiral Sir Edward Hawke’s flagship at the Battle of Quiberon Bay andlater taking part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent. She sank undergoing routine maintenance work while anchored off Portsmouthon 29 August 1782 becauseher lower gun ports were open allowing water to rush in as the guests moved to one side. There was loss of over 800 lives,one of the great disasters in British waters. Attemptswere made to raise the vessel, both for salvage and because it was a major hazard to navigation. Six cannons were recoveredin 1782 by divers. In 1839 and 1840, Major-General Charles Pasley of the Royal Engineers successfully recovered another 12cannon and other items and raised what remained of the hull. Some of the bronze cannon were melted down to make the base tothe Nelson’s Column and other relics were made from the timbers and cannons. Interestingly, the Royal George wasfitted with all bronze cannons which by this time had been replaced by iron cannons in ships of the Royal Navy.This example was made from the metal from a cannon recovered from the wreck. Ref. our priorresearch and Wikipedia.This fine oldcannon is being sold for display purposes only. No attempt should be made to fire it!DIMENSIONS:Cannon Length overall 8 3/8″Weight 1 pound 3 ozLength barrel 71/4″ Bore3/8″ or 38 CalDiameter at last reinforcing band 1″ Diameter at 1st reinforcing band 3/8″Maximum Width 4 1/4″Carriage 3 1/4″ H x 4 1/4″ W x 4 3/4″ L x 3″ Diameterwheels
Price: 1950 USD
Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
End Time: 2025-02-01T05:45:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 45 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Cannon
Type: Miniature
Material: Brass
