An Early 19th Century English Model of an East Indian Company Bronze Cannon on a metal-mounted Walnut Carriage and Limber, dated 1825

the front of the carriage with white-painted inscription 12 P^r Iron Gun; the side engraved with a with a heart and initials VEIC and WC 1825 and mounted with a brass plaque engraved Iron 12 P^r Carriage; the limber with white-painted inscription at the front 12 P^r Iron LImber and similarly engraved WC 1825 and mounted with brass plaque engraved Iron 12 P^r Limber

total height 11 3/4 in.; length of carriage 24 in.; length of limber 24 in, width 14 in.

30 cm; 61 cm; 61 cm; 36 cm

Together with a framed manuscript document from the Victoria & Albert Museum, London:

May 23rd 1932. / The brass cannon, with gun-carriage + limber is a model of a gun used in the service of the Hon. E. I. Company. The model, now the property of Mr Proctor-Clarke of Johannesburg, was made in 1825 + is consequently over 100 years old. It has been exhibited for many years in the Indian Section of the Victoria + Albert Museum, London as a loan. / A. D. Campbell. Keeper of the Indian Section V.+A. Museum