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Naval artillery gunner's wooden linstock (for firing cannons), early 1800s, probably American (War o

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts / Non-wreck Artifacts Start Price:285.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 500.00 USD
Naval artillery gunner's wooden linstock (for firing cannons), early 1800s, probably American (War o
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Naval artillery gunner's wooden linstock (for firing cannons), early 1800s, probably American (War of 1812). 452 grams, 25-1/2" long. A wooden rod with rope wrapped around brass screw at top and sharp steel point at bottom, the rope a period replacement for what was known as a slow match (rope soaked in combustible material) for firing cannons and the bottom point for driving into the ground or a wooden deck between uses, attractively patinated, the cuff for the bottom point just a bit corroded. With photo-certificate.