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A rare mid-19th century British…
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Auckland
Date:
9-Apr-2024
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A rare mid-19th century British military deep sided cast iron trough, reputedly for the mass storage of cannonballs, rectangular mildly tapered form with everted lip, the front with armorial of the British Ordinance Office, a shield with three cannons and three cannon balls framed by the date 1855 above 'BO' and a broad arrow mark. Some old pitch repairs. Provenance: Unearthed from a Patey Street Remuera garden, and most likely to have been used during the N.Z Wars. 100 x 70 x 600.
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Unclassified