Looks like an Armstrong cannon, manufactured by the British. I wouldn't
worry about the trunnions being in the wrong place. It also doesn't have a
cascabel. Wouldn't be the first time a toy wasn't strictly accurate...

Carl

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On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Richard W Galloway <[log in to unmask]>
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> This brought up a memory of a bottle I saw somewhere once before, but
> can't remember where. It was a Whiskey bottle like this one:
> http://www.peachridgeglass.com/2012/03/general-scotts-
> artillery-bitters-the-ultimate-cannon-barrel-figural/ Perhaps some one
> from the Bottle ID group will pipe in with some more examples.
>
> Richard
>
>
>
> On 12/5/2014 11:34 AM, Linda Hylkema wrote:
>
>> Thanks to those who responded to my "curtain finial". I'm confident that's
>> what it is...now I have another object from the same deposit. It is clear
>> glass, and looks like a handle with two knobs on one end (like it is meant
>> to be inserted into something and the knobs keep it from coming out??).
>> The
>> end opposite the knobs is broken.
>>
>> You can see it here:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/20752981@N05/sets/72157649625455015/
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help...
>>
>> Linda
>>
>> Linda Hylkema
>> *Cultural Resources Manager, Santa Clara University*
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>>
>