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Length overall of cannon: 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm)
Caliber: 1 5/16 in.
Diameter of large wheels of oak with twelve spokes: 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm)
Diameter of small wheels with ten spokes: 10 3/16 in. (25.9 cm)
Length of trail: 26 5/8 in. (67.7 cm)
Width at trail at base: 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm)
Trail width at front: 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
Weight of cannon: 29 lb. 5 oz.
Credit Line
George F. Harding Collection
Reference Number
1982.3545a-g
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