ZW1111R - Replicas
Zeewijk
Replica of bronze Breech-loading swivel gun. Ship cannon. Dutch (Middelburg). The chase bears in relief the cipher of the Zeeland Chamber of the VOC (ZVOC); the second reinforce is stamped witht the control mark of the foundry of Middelburg, the capital of the province of Zeeland, and the number 182A, the eight in Amsterdam pounds (1 ‘pond’ = .494 kg), is incised just in front of the breech opening.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Original found on Gun Island by John Lort Stokes of HMS Beagle c. 1840
Number of Items 2
Material Replicas
Museum Reference
Registration Number 1111
ID 20114
Status Commonwealth
