Toy Cannon Barrel

[dave59]

I got out in a field to hunt for an hour after work. Met friends Frank and Eric there. They each had a coin, IH and LC. I had a good hit that sounded like an LC but out came this little cannon barrel. I looked on the web and there are lots of old toy cannons but none quite like this. There's no identifying marks that I can see on it. Anyone know where I might look for info on this things age or manufacturer?
Thanks,
Dave

 

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[NOLA_Ken]

looks like a little blackpowder cannon I had years ago. Is there a fuse hole? Mine actually shot a .50 cal ball, but it also flew across the yard when you set it off

Here's one like I had, but it's a little bigger than yours:
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/produc...=1678&osCsid=129e1fd1c5d74bcd8f2c670e970f1f59

 

[mainer]

Nice find. I always wanted to dig one of those.

 

[Red James Cash]

It might be a toy, small cannon were usually presented to officers of fighting ships back in the day.

 

[history hunter]

Nice, I built one out of a kit when I was a kid. Steel barrel though.

 

[shaun7]

Lovely find...something I really want

 

[dave59]

Thanks guys! Yes it has a fuse hole. Seems like it was meant to be fired. Of course if it flies across the yard when shot maybe that's how it ended up in the field.
Dave

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very nice find Dave!
Any interest in possibly selling it?

Dave

 

[Cherokee_Kidd]

Nice find.

 

[Red James Cash]

My brother had a small cannon barrel like that.,he also had one big enough to shot a one pound ball. Presentation pieces. They were originally mounted on a block of wood,The same wood their ship was made out of, in the rough shape of a naval gun carriage. I guess the higher the rank you were the bigger the presentation cannon you were presented with. His barrels were made out of cast iron,whats that one made out of?

 

[dave59]

Thanks for the replies guys. I think it's cool so I'll hang on to it. I'm more of a hoarder than a seller anyway. From the patina on it I'm guessing it's probably brass. Iron doesn't hold up to well in the fields around here.
Dave

 

[fmerg]

dave ishowed a friend of mine the post and he said
" the cannon is a blomefield in design it would date back into the 1820's to the mid 1850's
it may have been used as a hand held signal cannon
it would of been pinned to a wooden sleigh
if you look at the back end there should be signs of a piece broken off
that missing piece is were the turn screw would go
the turn screw was used to change the angle of the cannon"

 

[dave59]

Thanks for the info Frank. I don't see where anything is missing but the coating on it may make it tough to see. The Blomefield design name looks right from what I see on the net. I'll have to do some research.