Cannon Breech and Button

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This is the breech and button portion of a bronze cannon curated at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida. Our team documented the cannon was 3D laser scanned with a structured light scanner. There is engraving on this portion of the weapon, with the master of foundry and date of casting displayed here. “Solono, hecho en Seville, This cannon can be found on display in the courtyear area. the cannon is an 18-pounder bronze weapon from Sevilla, año de 1764” – translated to “Solono made it, Sevilla, in 1764”. Full model here: Bronze Cannon