Muzzleloading smoothbore bronze howitzer

Muzzleloading smoothbore bronze howitzer. Calibre: 4.5/8in. Stamped: 4-0-15 (the weight of the gun in cwts, qtrs and lbs) and the coat of arms of the East India Company after 1698. The gun is mounted on a carriage with metal wheels.

Object Details

ID: KTP0022
Collection: Weapons
Type: Howitzer
Display location: Display - Traders Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Date made: After 1698
Exhibition: Traders: The East India Company and Asia
People: Honourable East India Company
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 700 mm x 920 mm x 570 mm
Parts: Muzzleloading smoothbore bronze howitzer