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Bronze 6-pounder gun with lifting dolphins in an improvised, polythene-lined tank for storage in fresh water. Dutch East Indiamen of the period usually carried two bronze pieces in addition to their ...
SC 1313145
Description Bronze 6-pounder gun with lifting dolphins in an improvised, polythene-lined tank for storage in fresh water. Dutch East Indiamen of the period usually carried two bronze pieces in addition to their complement of cast-iron guns. One was placed on either side of the compasses to reduce deviation.
Date 1972 to 1974
Collection Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin
Catalogue Number SC 1313145
Category On-line Digital Images
Accession Number 2012/89
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