MODEL CANNON German, signed and dated by Hanns Keschker in the year 1687 (Hans Kesseker, mentioned as a gunsmith in Berlin in 1654).

MODEL CANNON

German, signed and dated by Hanns Keschker in the year 1687 (Hans Kesseker, mentioned as a gunsmith in Berlin in 1654).
Bronze barrel (cal. 14 mm) with cast and engraved decoration in the form of leaves, a garland and scrollwork. Handles in the form of dolphins. Cascabel in the form of a finial, with multiple muzzle mouldings. The first reinforce bearing a quartered alliance coat of arms: a chevron with two rosettes and a fleur-de-lis, and a bird on a three-part rock. Monogram INH. On a wooden carriage with reinforcing iron mounts (one retaining bracket missing).
Barrel length: 36.5 cm. Total dimensions: 61 × 34 × 23 cm.
Signs of use.