Toy cannon
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
Each piece (min) - 50 mm (length), Each piece (max) - 95 mm (length)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664506
Summary
Four grey painted, metal, model cannons. Two of the cannons have fixed metal bases with metal barrels which are attached on pins through two holes in the side of the base. The other two cannons have the appearance of a vehicle. The first has a hollow base with four wheels and a pointed front. The barrel sits on the top and protrudes through a half dome shape on the top of the vehicle. The second cannon is identical to the first, but has no wheels. A four-part metal, model, limber, consisting of a cannon on wheels, a trap and two horses. The cannon is painted grey and has two large wheels and the barrel has become detached from the base. The cannon hooks onto the back of the trap. The trap also has two large wheels, a seat and has an arm for attaching the two brown painted horses. The brown painted horses have two bars on either side of their body which can be used to attach them to the trap. One of the holes for attaching the horses has broken of. There are also two grey painted metal, model, rings. It it not certain what these rings were used for. Total number of items is 10.