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Rare MUSEUM QUALITY Bronze 1617 VOC Cannon
Description: This is a Rare MUSEUM QUALITY Bronze 1617 VOC Cannon. The length is 3.54 (11.7 feet) meters long and the weight is approximately 2.2 Tons. Written on the cannon is: 1617 (Date of manufacture) and MIDDLLBVRC (Location of manufacture). Middleburg is a Manicipality of the Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. Founded in 1602, the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC) flourished and survived for two centuries. The company, a combination of commercial organisations in various cities of Holland and Zeeland, traded both in Asia and between Asia and Europe. It was the first public company to issue negotiable shares and it developed into one of the biggest and most powerful trading and shipping concerns. The VOC ran its own shipyards, the largest being in Amsterdam. This spectacular trade with Asia made the Dutch Republic the world’s key commercial hub. Following the establishment of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), two or three fleets would sail each year from the Dutch Republic to Asia. Bigger ships were built for the voyage, to carry more people and more produce. It generally took eight months to reach the East Indies. An average of seven knots (13 kilometres per hour) was considered a good speed. Along the route, the VOC set up trading posts where ships could take on provisions for the next stage. Between 1602 and 1610, 8,500 people sailed to the East. The numbers soon rose: in the 17th century an average of 4,000 people sailed to East Asia each year; and in the 18th century even more. Eastindiamen could carry hundreds of passengers. The ship’s company of sailors and soldiers slept tightly packed between decks, where it was close and foul. No thought was given to hygiene. Officers, the captain and passengers occupied cabins on the quarterdeck. Discipline was severe on board. It had to be. Sailing to Asia was a dangerous undertaking, and often difficult as well as tedious. This cannon is located in Indonesia and is crated up and ready to be shipped to any port world-wide. Due to it's size and weight it can only be shipped via SEA FREIGHT and it can take anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks (depending on the port location) so if you purchase this cannon please be patient on it's arrival to your preferred port. As soon as it is delivered to the shipping company, all the shipping documents will be scanned and emailed to the buyer. Shipping to your nearest port is included in this price so you will need to make arrangements with your port to either pick it up there or have it shipped via ground transportation to your final destination. SOLD Antique: Yes Manufacturer: Middleburg Bore: 14 CM Weight: 2.2 Tons |