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Originally Posted by Shakethetrees
Great looking cannon. I believe they are saluting/yachting guns. A friend of mine bought one that is identical to yours when he was a youngster living with his parents in Scotland and still has it. And, just by pure coincidence, I saw another one, again, identical to it at a gunshow within the last two months for sale in the southern US. Unfortunately, I just spent my allotted limit at another table, so I was not able to grab it.
I believe they are old (late 19th century) and all came from the same shop.
I still think about it!
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OK , that's interesting , thanks .