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Framed Print of Ancient breech-loading gun found in British Guiana, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Ancient breech-loading gun found in British Guiana, 1870. The object shown in our Engraving is perhaps a relic of the Dutch expedition to Guiana in 1580. It was found twenty years ago, by the Macusi Indians, at the mouth of the Annai creek, on the Rupununi river, whence it was brought last year to Georgetown by Mr. Charles Brown, who had visited the place in his geological survey of the British Colonial territory. It is a breech-loading gun, which has burst; and a small portion of its upper part, at the junction of the breech-chamber with the barrel, has been blown away. The chamber is 2? in. in diameter, and the barrel 1¾ in. There is a rectangular aperture in the side of the chamber, close to the back of the gun, where a wedge was perhaps driven in, to force up the breech-block against the charge. The handle, which is of iron, as is the pivot also, the rest being of gun-metal, passes quite through the back of the breech. There is no inscription of the date; but on the top, near the trunnions, are four raised letters, G. W. C. combined in a sort of cipher, and a large Z above them. The Z may stand for Zealand, from which the expedition came. Its first settlement, near the Pomeroon River, was called New Zealand'. From Illustrated London News, 1870. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 39244335
Armaments Artillery Breech Loading Cannon Damage Damaged
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 15.7cm (9.6" x 6.2")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
