A 19TH-CENTURY WOODEN SIGNAL GUN TEMPLATE MODEL
turned from ebonised teak and comprising a 26½in. five-stage barrel, cascabel and trunnions, partially-bored muzzle with lead ballast and touch-hole, (ebonised finish worn) -- 29in. (73.5cm.) overall

Traditional gun casting methods used unique positive (or 'male') templates which were destroyed as part of the process. This is possibly a later template used to create the more modern boxed or split mould, so that after forming the hollow mould, this was split, being contained in two heavy iron boxes, to release the model or pattern for re-use. This saved time and money, since the model could be used repeatedly, and allowed identical sets to be produced. The central cone, which would have been created with this model, gives a founder a starting point to bore the barrel.

Condition Report
structurally in good order; barrel interior and muzzle appear to have signs of heat. lead ballast may be later;

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