Sale 530
Estimate$800 – $1,200
The December 14, 1889 supplement issue of Scientific American contains an account and illustration of this make of cannon being fired from atop the platform of the newly opened Eiffel Tower to signal the daily opening and closing of the 1889 World's Fair. Property from the Collection of Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, Florida
Each in overall decent, stable condition. The 34 1/2 inch barrels appear to be bronze, they are non-magnetic. Barrels intact without dents. loss or repair, with spotted/weathered finish, each stamped L. Chobert/A. Paris/ 16 Rue Lafayette. Wood frames with weathered/worn finish, areas of deterioration. Wheels present but also worn. Additional images available upon request.
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