Grandmaster Nicolas Cotoner-period Moyana
Attributed to
Gerolamo Conti
Date1680
Classification(s)
Object TypeCannon; Naval Gun
Registration NumberMMM 004256
DescriptionThis gun fired a spherical iron ball of some 5 pounds. One of the most plainly decorated bronze guns in the maritime collection, this gun nevertheless features the distinctive cotton plant of the Cotoner family beneath the escutcheons of the Order and the Grandmaster.Material
Bronze
Place of ManufactureMaltese
Dimensions42.4cm (trunnions) x 249cmPublished ReferencesThe Malta Times' 22 March 1889 p. 2; 'The Sunday Times of Malta' 27 January 1952 p.7Alternate ID Numbers
- Inventory Card: 41158-9
- Other: 26525 (Palace Armoury card number); PA AT/013 (Palace Armoury Inventory number); 132 (British Inventory); 227 (Order of St. John Inventory)
- HM Object Number: 85905
Online Collections
MuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Malta Maritime Museum, Ground Floor
Armaments / Artillery
Armaments / Artillery
1741-1773
Armaments / Armament Accessories
Armaments / Percussive Weapons