Another noise maker

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Originally Posted by fernando

Certainly not a hand cannon. It stands upright, with a base slightly wider than its top; and a 'caliber' too large for a gonne. Let's call it mortar; some call it böller.
I bought this one more due to its attitude (read shape). I never realized the walls of these things are so much thicker down by the 'chamber' ... as cannons often are.
Very heavy; 5,3 Kgs.
It would be Portuguese ... in principle. Its age, i don't know; these devices are hard to date. From the XVI to the XVIII century all is possible. Anyone able to narrow this date range ?


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Dear Fernando,
You're certainly right, this is not a cannon. it is a noise maker indeed. Here is another similar one, with even thicker walls and heavier, over 10 kgs. You're right they're hard to date. one option is to compare them with marked and dated ones. This one has several marks on the body and based on them and other features someone knowledgeable (not me) put it to early/mid 1700's. I think yours is not far from that.