A "bombardella a braga", European, 2nd half 15th century. Breech-loading cannon with a swivel mounting. Forged iron bands with reinforcement rings. Smooth bore in impressively good condition in 6 cm calibre. Barrel length 64.5 cm. Total length 119 cm. Rare, preserved in complete condition together with the handle mounted breech-block and wedges. Principally used as a ship's gun, it could also be employed on defensive walls (fortress artillery) or mounted on a carriage as a field gun (field artillery). It could be adjusted vertically or horizontally into any des,