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Length overall of cannon: 24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm)
Caliber: 1 1/18 in. (2.8 cm)
Diameter of wheels: front 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm); rear 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Distance between the end of the wooden a×el: 10 3/4 in. (27.4 cm)
Overall length of mounted cannon: 29 1/4 in. (47.3 cm)
Weight of cannon: 43 lb. 2 oz.
Weight of carriage: 7 lb. 15 oz.
Credit Line
George F. Harding Collection
Reference Number
1982.3558a-b
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