9pdr French Naval Cannon

Here for sale we have a very large 9pdr French Naval Cannon. The barrel was cast in Ruelle in France in circa 1786, making it a revolutionary/Napoeonic era piece. The bore measures 4.25" and the barrel is 2.5 metres long, weighing around 1.6 tons, with a total weight of circa 2 tons.
The barrel likely ended up in UK following capture from a French vessle. Lord Nelson capured circa 700 French guns during the Battle of the Nile, which would make this a likely candidate given the age - having been sourced from a Royal Naval dockyard. 
The Oak carriage was built in April 2018 from antique seasoned white Oak, and contains all of the correct iron furnature and windage adjustments that a Georgian Naval gun carriage of the period should have. 
Also included in the sale are the contemporary loading tools and pieces that can be seen pictured, for display purposes. A piece that will add conversation to any garden or man cave.
 
N.B: All items sold by Antiquities Arms are done so strictly for the purpose of collection and curiosity only under Section 58/2 of the UK firearms law. Prior to purchasing, it is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that they are over the age of 18, and not prohibited from owning Section 58/2 firearms under Section 21 of the 1968 firearms act & the violent crime act of 2006. 
New customers will be requested to present a form of photo identification prior to the sale of any section 58/2 piece, a brief phone call may also be requested.
Here at Antiquities Arms we work closely with the authorities to ensure and uphold the legal status of honest collectors. 
Please familiarise yourself with the currently UK firearms laws which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearms-law-guidance-to-the-police-2012