United States. A Pair Of Mid 20Th Century Large Brass Desk Cannons Auction 1853 by Leopold II

1853 by Leopold II

marked "PEACEKEEPING / SERVICE DE LA PAIX" on the lid

measuring 70 mm (w) x 95 mm (h)

awarded to Feldwebel Gerhard Freyer on January 19th 1942

after which he voluntarily gave himself up and went back into captivity

United States. A Pair Of Mid 20Th Century Large Brass Desk Cannons Auction 1853 by Leopold IIBoth desk cannons are in brass, with each cannon composed of a barrel mounted to a stock with cheek base, its mobility enabled by two wheels, each of which has twelve spokes, one cannon with the wheels secured to an axle via brass nuts and caps on either end, the other cannon using nickel plated nuts, the wheels on each cannon functional, measuring 130 mm in width x 350 mm in depth x 210 mm in height. The cannons weigh approximately 2. 5 kilograms for