A pair of French demi-falconets, 17th century Old, octagonal bronze barrels with tapered ends (plugged later) with cannon muzzles in 25 mm calibre, the upper sides with somewhat recessed touch holes, frontally coat of arms in relief and triple-dot marks. Multi-stepped breech blocks with small, ball shaped grapes (one broken), the breech front of each with four hemispherical ornaments and identifying marks "II" and "III", the undersides marked "MR MAURIER", each with an attachment eyelet. Length of each barrel 102 cm. Mounted on iron-fitted wooden, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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