1890 Austrian Field Artillery Presentation Model

[ww1czechlegion]

Here's a neat 1890 dated presentation Austrian Field Artillery Cannon Model that I recently aquired. It originally was found in the Czech Republic by a friend of mine a number or years ago when he was doing motel room buys. I just purchased it from the estate of a late friend who passed in Sept. The piece disassembles, is heavy and well-made. There's an engraved presentation on the top of the barrel, and there appears to be more engraving on the back of the breech area which is hard to make out. I tried to capture it w/the camera, but will likely have to use a loupe to read the tiny words.

All the Best,

Alan Schaefer

[ww1czechlegion]

A couple more pics of cannon.

[ww1czechlegion]

Two more pics of details.

[ww1czechlegion]

Last pics of cannon.

[Larry Stewart]

Wow Alan, what a wonderful thing....what are the dimensions?

Larry

[naxos]

The inscribtion says:

Made in Innsbruck in the year 1890 by k.u.k. Leutnant Rudolf Nenning

On the breech I can read: Rud. Nenning 1890

[ww1czechlegion]

Thanks for catching that Larry! The wheels are a little over 6" tall, and the entire piece is about 14" long.

Alan

[Don D.]

That's a neat little cannon.

[MauserKar98k]

Very cool!

[jerryrehr]

I want it Alan.
says Alan!
Jerry

[Gustaf B]

Hey Jerry, Don't even talk to Alan, we do not like him anymore If he will bring it to SOS, I will bring a roll of raffel tickes and we can raffel it off, I would like him a lot better if I won it
Best
Gus