1896 STERLING MINIATURE FIELD GUN~LONDON HALLMARK~MINIATURE CANNON~SILVER CANNON

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LARGE PHOTOS BELOW DESCRIPTION
AT TIMES ADDED INFORMATION UNDER PHOTOS
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LONDON HALLMARK ~ STERLING SILVER ~ DATE MARK ~ 1896
SCALE MODEL BRITISH ~ ENGLISH ~ MINIATURE FIELD GUN OR MINIATURE CANNON ~ FIELD ARTILLERY
WEIGHT WITHOUT WHEELS OVER 373 GRAMS
WITH WHEELS : 32.3 OZ.
WHEEL DIAMETER : 3 1/2 INCHES ~ RIM WIDTH : 5/16 OF AN INCH
STERLING SILVER RIM ~ HALLMARKED SAME AS BARREL AND CARRIAGE
SPOKES ARE BLACK IN COLOR WITH NO DAMAGE ~ NEEDS A WAXING
BARREL LENGHT : 6 5/8 " ~ FRONT DIAMETER : 20.45mm  ~ REAR DIAMETER : 32.98mm
BARRELL ALSO CARRIES HALLMARKS
GUN CARRIAGE ALSO HALLMARKED
TOTAL LENGTH FROM END OF CARRIAGE TO FRONT BARREL : 10 1/2 INCHES
HT.: OF WHEELS TO TOP: 3 1/2 INCHES ~ THAT WOULD BE WHEEL DIAMETER ALSO
ADDING MORE INFORMATION BELOW PHOTOS AS NEEDED
ABOVE
STERLING SILVER FIELD GUN { MINIATURE } SOLD AT BONHAMS UK ~ 10,000.00 PLUS
MADE BY FREDERICK COURTHOPE { LONDON } 1890
ALOT OF SIMILARITIES TO MY LISTING { FIELD GUN }
LESS 1/4 INCH ON BARREL FRONT BOTH BARRELS ARE THE SAME AND CARRIAGE
TOP BACK POWER CUP SAME
OR HOLD A LIGHTER WICK
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BONHAMS BEST GUESS POSSIBLE VICTORIAN
TABLE LIGHTER
I TEST BARREL ~ HOLLOW, RAN IN LIGHTER FLUID, ADD A WICK AND YES
COULD BE USED AS A LIGHTER
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BELOW
VERY VERY NICE STERLING MINIATURE FIELD GUN
126 YEARS OLD NOT PERFECT
VERY VERY GOOD PLUS I WOULD SAY
MY LISTING DOES NOT HAVE SILVERSMITH / MAKER WITH IN HALLMARKS
HALLMARKS ~ DATE 1896 ~ LONDON MARK~ STERLING MARK
BACK TOP CUP DEAD ON ,ON BOTH FIELD GUNS
I THINK SAME MAKER " FREDERICK COURTHOPE " OR HIS COMPANY
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BARREL HAS A SMALL DING AND 1 OR 2 VERY SMALL NICKS
ENLARGED PHOTO ON DING ABOVE
GOOD SIZE MODEL OR MINIATURE FIELD GUN
BEST I CAN COME UP WITH ONE ONLY ~ ORDERED
I SPENT ALONG TIME LOOKING FOR ANOTHER AS THIS ~ NONE TO BE FOUND
COLLECTORS IF YOU HAVE A MATCH LET ME KNWO
WHEELS OR PAINTED BLACK { ORIGINAL } AND COULD USE LIGHT POLISHING
I THINK WHEELS ARE BRONZE WITH BLACK
TRIM IS STERLING AND HALLMARKED
TAPPER WHEEL PINS ARE ORIGINAL
RIGHT PHOTO NOT BENT JUST ANGLE OF MY PHOTO
UNDERSIDE ~ TUBE ALSO HALLMARKED
LEFT OF TUBE A LITTLE BEND IN ARM
LITTLE ROUND GEAR ON THE INSIDE NOT MENT TO WORK
HALLMARK ON SIDE OF BARREL AND ON LEFT SIDE OF CARRIAGE
LION ~> STERLING ~~ CENTER LONDON MARK ~ LAST " A " 1896
NEXT PHOTOS TAKEN WITH WHEELS OFF
UNDER CANNON { TUBE } ONE SIDE ARM BENT A LITTLE AND LOOKS LIKE CAN BE STRAIGHTEN OUT
SOMETHING I DON'T UNDER STAND ~ CANNON SITTING 50 YEARS IN A GLASS CASE
CARRIAGE HAS A MATTED LOOKING FINISH ~ SEE PHOTOS
BARREL AND UNDERSIDE TUBE ~ NICE SMOTH SURFACE AND SHINY
KEEP IN MIND NEEDS A LIGHT HAND POLISHING
LEFT PHOTO ARM LITTLE BENT
AGAIN CARRIAGE MATT FINISH
BARREL LUGS ARE PIN INTO CARRIAGE
BARREL HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM CARRIAGE
REMOVING BARREL ~ I THINK PINS WOULD SNAP
WHEEL SHAFT LITTLE BENT
WHEEL DOES TURN
I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT FIELD GUNS ON WHEELS WHEN MOVING FAST ON A FIELD
TOPSIDE OF BOTH WHEELS TILT IN WARD JUST A VERY VERY LITTLE HARD TO SEE
WHEEL ALINEMENT ON A CAR SAME JUST A LITTLE ~ TRACKS IN A STRAIGHT LINE
WOULD THIS BE SAME WITH WHEEL FIELD GUNS ?
HALLMARKS ON WHEELS RIM ~ STERLING
LEFT PHOTO 10 1/2 INCHES FROM BACK TIP OF CARRIAGE TO FRONT EDGE OF BARREL
KEEP IN MIND HAND WHEEL AND GEAR JUST FOR LOOKS