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.MaterialBronze
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
- HM Object Number 85905
- 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)
Online Collections
Public Access
Not on viewMuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Location
- Malta Maritime Museum, Reserve Collection
MMM 004251
1601-1622
Armaments / Artillery
MMM 003900
1741-1773
Armaments / Artillery
MMM 005074.3
Armaments / Armament Accessories
