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A H.M.S. Undaunted Presentation Souvenir for Captain Hugh Campbell RN 1875
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
supporting a wooden ‘dummy’ cannon ball, with a brass plaque stating ‘Part of the companion ladder of H.M.S
Category

Antique 1870s British Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Italian 19th Century Giltwood Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
foliate carving. The carvings throughout the frame also include military emblems of cannons and flags
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Rare Pair of Silver Mounted Queen Anne Pistols
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine pair of 18th century silver mounted turn off cannon barrel flintlock pistols by George Reed
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver

Signed Adrian Pearsall Wave Longue Lounge Chaise Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Hartford, CT
pieces in the midcentury cannon of furniture, and for good reason. The lines and scale can be unusual
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Walnut

Grand Tour Souvenir Model of the Vendôme Column
Located in New York, NY
in the bronze from 1200 cannons seized from the Russian and Austrian armies. It is decorated in
Category

Antique 19th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal

Unusual Victorian Double Steering-Wheel Desk Clock and Barometer
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
rotating cogged wheel flanked by two cannon balls, surmounted by a gimballed compass, all on a white onyx
Category

Antique 1870s English Mantel Clocks

Materials

Silver Plate

Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Help Britain Finish The Job WWII Warships
Located in London, GB
from the cannons on the side, with biplanes flying overhead through the clouds and more ships in the
Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Tom Dixon Large Copper Fade Pendant Lighting Fixture, UK, 2019
By Tom Dixon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
875 USD. A blow moulded polycarbonate light cannon, FadeÕs teardrop shape focuses the light bulb’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pen...

Materials

Acrylic

American Brig of War "Nautilus"
Located in Norwell, MA
". Exposed ribs below the waterline show the method of construction. Twelve cannon are rigged to the deck
Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

A wall clock by George Littlewort
By George Littleworth
Located in Devon, GB
. Littlewort, Cannon Street, London.'
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Clocks

Pair of French Bronze and Marble Louis XVI Clodion Style Candelabras
Located in Dallas, TX
cannons on four adjustable bronze bun feet. Measures: Height 16 inches, width 7 inches, depth 5 inches
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Aubusson Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Miniature English Sailor s Wool Work of a Royal Navy Cutter
Located in Downingtown, PA
size and intended role naval cutters were lightly armed, often with between six and twelve small cannon
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

American Bomb Ketch "Spitfire"
Located in Norwell, MA
cannon are rigged to the deck with block and tackle. A large turret gun is rigged to the main deck along
Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Brass Ship’s Novelty Clock Presented to Captain Tynte F Hammill RN
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
wheel set against an anchor and crossed cannon, all raised on cannon ball feet, on a wood and brass base
Category

Antique 19th Century British More Clocks

Materials

Brass

Noailles by Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 135 Pcs
By Jean Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
silver flatware set, 135 pieces. This service includes: 12 dinner knives with cannon-style handles, 10
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique German Solid Silver Impressive Large Neff Galleon Ship, circa 1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
front applied with a cast grotesque bird and deck applied with cannons, the hull supported by four
Category

20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

US Navy Brig of War "Washington"
Located in Norwell, MA
. Six cannon are rigged to the deck. Both masts are square rigged with all appropriate standing and
Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

HMS Bounty by Derek Hunnisett
Located in Norwell, MA
. This is a world class model. Details include longboat, spare yards, cannon, hatches, rigging, etc
Category

Antique 1780s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Spanish Solid Silver Impressive Large Neff Galleon Ship, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
galleon with pierced gallery and crew on board deck and in crows nests. The hull applied with cannons, the
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Portrait Miniature by John Cox Dillman Engleheart, circa 1815
By John Cox Dillman Engleheart
Located in Toronto, Ontario
chemise and tied black stock, a cannon and gun port in the background, 1815 signed on the backing paper 'J
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Paintings

Mahogany Schooner Ship or Boat Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
fast moving vessel carrying life boats and 7 cannons. These where primarily used for blockade running
Category

Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Models and Miniatures

Vintage Modern Gusums Bruk Sweden Brass Stacked Ball Sphere Candlesticks
By Gusums Bruk
Located in Dayton, OH
. Light crowns and Industrial products were the foundries main production. Cannons, copper and brass wires
Category

Vintage 1980s Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Quirky Queen Anne Side Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
over single drawer retaining original hardware, over cannon barrel turned legs joined by archaic wavy X
Category

Antique 1710s English Queen Anne End Tables

‘Mortar’ Timepiece by Thomas Cole
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
standards, a wheel, cannon and helmet centred on a drum. The clock as a cannonball fitted into in the muzzle
Category

Antique 1840s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

20th Century German Silver Impressive Large Neff Galleon Ship, circa 1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
front applied with a cast grotesque bird and deck applied with cannons, the hull supported by four
Category

20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Italian Wooden Ship Model of a 15th/16th C. Galleon, Tall Ship, 3-Masat Schooner
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautifully carved stern and rudder, mermaid figurehead, cannon/gun-ports, the bow sprit, masts, flags, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Architectural Models

Materials

Wood

Prisoner of War Style Ship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
a free standing case. Cords at the stern retract the cannon. Dimension: 24"H x 30"W x 14"D
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Antique English Ionic Sienna and White Statuary Marble Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
by cannon, a Lion, (Britain) and other weapons of war, this is flanked by Sienna panels inlaid in
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Original Vintage Travel Poster Newfoundland Cradle of New World History Spear
Located in London, GB
and scenic view of Cape Spear depicting the cannons at the military WWII gun battery pointing out over
Category

Vintage 1950s Canadian Posters

Materials

Paper

Bronze Sculpture "Soldier" by Charles Petre, France, circa 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
a fallen cannon. The look of his uniform, the details like his saber or just the face impression are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

English Pottery Creamware Bowl with Design of Ship, circa 1785-1800
Located in Downingtown, PA
creamware bowl with central colored print of a British ship with printed designs to the rim with cannon and
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Barware

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Antique 20th Century German Solid Silver Impressive Neff Galleon Ship circa 1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
crows nests. The hull decorated in relief and applied with grotesque birds, cannons and anchors, the
Category

20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Antique Spanish Solid Silver Impressive Large Neff Galleon Ship, circa 1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
grotesque birds and applied with cannons, the hull supported by four grotesque birds. Hallmarked with
Category

20th Century Spanish Centerpieces

Antique German Solid Silver Impressive Large Nef Galleon Ship, circa 1900
By Karl Kurz
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
applied with cannons, the hull supported by four grotesque birds. Apparently unmarked, (tested 800
Category

20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Bronze Eagle, WWI Honor Roll from Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
. Note all the beautiful high relief segments, including the cannon and other military accessories. On
Category

Early 20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique 20th Century German Solid Silver Impressive Large Neff Galleon Ship
By Karl Kurz
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
relief with grotesque birds and applied with cannons, the hull supported by four grotesque birds
Category

Antique 19th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Rare Pair of Early 18th Century Bell Metal Candlesticks, France Circa 1710
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
instances cannons.
Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks

Materials

Other

Mid 20thC Spanish Solid Silver Impressive Neff Galleon Ship c.1940
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
board deck and in crows nests. The hull applied with cannons, chained anchor and the hull supported by a
Category

20th Century Spanish Other Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Antique 17th Century Italian Military Gunners Stiletto Dagger Knife Sword
Located in Dayton, OH
markings for measuring cannon bores / powder levels. Turned iron pommel, bolster, and cross guard, flanking
Category

Antique 17th Century Baroque Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Full Bodied Copper Ship Weathervane
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
detailed with rigging, sails, pennants and articulating cannons depending on wind direction, and a charming
Category

Early 20th Century English Weathervanes

19th Century Victorian Silver Royal Artillery Centrepiece, circa 1874
By Jonas George Bowen
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
with well modelled artillery cannon and standing artillery man in full dress holding a ramrod
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Rare 19th century Swedish stone and iron garden table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century Swedish stone and iron garden table circa 1860. The manufacture of cannons at
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Stone, Iron

Rare 19th Century Swedish Stone and Iron Garden Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century Swedish stone and iron garden table, circa 1860. The manufacture of cannons at
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Dunhill Green Goddess Cunard Line RMS Caronia: Ship Aquarium Table Lighter
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in London, by appointment only
Southampton to New York, arriving on the 11th January and met by a flotilla of ships firing water cannons
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Nautical Boatswain Whistle of Brass and Copper Made in Uk in the Early 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
whistle is composed of a tube, called a cannon, attached to the end of the handle, called a keel, and a
Category

Vintage 1920s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Original Vintage Movie Poster Such Good Friends Preminger Gould Saul Bass Art
By Saul Bass
Located in London, GB
directed by Otto Preminger and starring Dyan Cannon, James Coco and Jennifer O'Neill, based on a novel by
Category

Vintage 1970s British Posters

Materials

Paper

1930s Brass and Copper Boatswain Whistle Antique Nautical Tool
Located in Milan, IT
, called a cannon, attached to the end of the handle, called a keel, and a perforated barrel-shaped ball
Category

Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Early Eames rosewood down lounge ottoman by Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
cannon of 20th century modern design.
Category

20th Century Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Royal Artillery Centrepiece, circa 1874
By Jonas George Bowen
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
with well modelled artillery cannon and standing artillery man in full dress holding a ramrod
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

British Sailor s Woolwork Flag of Nations" Woolie, Circa 1870
Located in Downingtown, PA
cannon on the green grass.  Around the top and side is a theatrical curtain. Dimensions: 19 inches
Category

Antique 1870s English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Large Vintage Model Ship, Napoleon, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Display
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
gun decks replete with model cannon Display stand features a badge marked Napoleon This is a
Category

20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Rare 19th Century Swedish Stone and Iron Garden Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
outside Södertälje. Made at Stavsjö Bruk between Nyköping and Norrköping. The manufacture of cannons at
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Stone

English or Welsh Turner s or "Thrown" Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare English or Welsh oak turner's table, the two board dished top with reeded edge, the cannon
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Welsh Folk Art Candle Stands

Rare Original Vintage Russian Movie Poster Eisenstein Film Battleship Potemkin
By Anatoly Belsky
Located in London, GB
Barsky and Grigori Aleksandrov. Great illustration showing the cannons of the battleship Potemkin
Category

Vintage 1940s Russian Posters

Materials

Paper

Bobby Jones Flicker Books
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Willie Smith No. 17 Cue Grip and Bridge Sidney Smith No. 18 Masse and Close Cannons Miss Joyce
Category

Vintage 1930s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Late 19th or Early 20th Century Italian Three-Masted Steam-Frigate Model
Located in Milano, IT
woods and rigging in various materials with hull covered in copper. 30 cannons. No flags. It measures
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Copper

23 Piece Sterling Silver Dutch Charm Bracelet
Located in Haarlem, NL
. Cannon with rattling cannonballs inside. 6. Carriage. 7. Whisky bottle. 8. Turtle. 9. 'see no evil
Category

20th Century Dutch More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Cannons For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of cannons for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique cannons was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. There are 1002 antique and vintage cannons for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 51 modern editions to choose from as well. Cannons have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of cannons to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, mid-century modern and Georgian cannons are of considerable interest. Cannons have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Kate Jones, Ernestine and F. Barbedienne Foundry are consistently popular.

How Much are Cannons?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,858, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $1,320,576 highest priced.
Questions About Cannons
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Signal cannons are typically used to announce the beginning of a ceremonial event, to begin a boat race and for celebrations. Some people who really enjoy cannons like to fire them recreationally. Cannons in the United States are classified as saluting and signaling devices. Find an assortment of signal cannons from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    A bronze cannon is a type of heavy weapon used during the 17th century. They became popular tools for warfare because they were lighter than iron guns and therefore easier to transport by land and sea. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of antique cannons.
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    Tommy Wayne Cannon, most often known as T. C. Cannon, was a Native American painter known for his depictions of Indigenous American subjects. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of expertly-vetted T. C. Cannon paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To make a bronze cannon, it was first cast in molds of clay and suspended vertically in a pit. Although bronze was expensive, it was the material chosen over wrought and cast iron because of its durability. You can shop a collection of bronze cannons from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, there were cannons in the 16th century. The history of the weapon dates back to 12th-century China. Historical records suggest that the first cannons appeared in Europe during the Islamic wars in Iberia in the 13th century. Find a range of antique cannons on 1stDibs.