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Cast-iron breech-loader
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Cast-iron breech-loader

anonymous · c. 1475 - c. 1550 · cast iron

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

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Cast-iron stove piece with six ring-shaped thickenings. The stove and the wooden drawer in which the cannon originally lay are not preserved. The rear of the cannon is damaged. The metal thickness is greater at the rear than at the front.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cannon
Credit lineGietijzeren achterlader. c. 1475 - c. 1550. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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