Metal detecting holidays in England

with the Worlds most successful metal detecting club

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17th/18th/19thC Toy Cannons and guns

Lots of different sizes and styles

 

 

 

17thC working toy petronel (pistol)

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1640

The toy is based on the match-lock 'petronels' of the 16th and 17th Centuries

Possible blow out to the barrel due to overpacking of gun powder

 

19thC toy flintlock pistol

 

 

Working 18thC Toy cannons

 

 

 

 

 

Monster sized 18thC toy cannon

Scale is in cm's

Large 18thC toy cannon

 

Georgian toy pistol watch winder