Lot #726 - A rare mid-19thC British military deep sided cast iron trough
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:November Antique, Collectors Tools & Art Auction
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Sale Date:05 Nov 2013 ~ 9am
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Lot #:726
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Lot Description:A rare mid-19thC 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. 1000 x 700 x 600. -
Provenance:Recently unearthed from a Remuera garden, and most likely to have been used during the N.Z Wars.
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Estimate:NZ$850 - 850
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Realised Price:
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Category:Architectural
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