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Model of the Upper Carriage of a 1-Pounder Gun
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Model of a top carriage for a 1-pounder cannon, to be used on the sled of a boat carriage. The rectangular body is rounded at the short ends and has eye bolts at the four corners. The cheeks are replaced by two metal supports connected by a bolt; the trunnion caps are closed by pins. Between the supports the windlass bolt is attached, at the rear an elevating screw is attached. Scale 1:2 (according to archives).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineModel of the Upper Carriage of a 1-Pounder Gun. 1864. Rijkswerf Amsterdam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
