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Five Fragments of a Burst Gun
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Five Fragments of a Burst Gun

anonymous · 1858 - 1859 · casting; cast iron

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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One large, one medium, one circular, and two small fragments of a 30-pound cannon. The circular piece is smooth on the outer circumference; it may originate from one of the trunnions. All other pieces have one smooth side; the large piece possibly comes from the cascabel.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cannon
Credit lineFive Fragments of a Burst Gun. 1858 - 1859. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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