Original Potbellied Bronze Mortar with Mount Circa 1790 Featured Item The serial number 260133 dates

The serial number 260133 dates this to early 1884

On the other side in an elaborately engraved foliage panel reads: N

This nice example is fitted with short 24" barrels for easy maneuverability clearly intended for close quarters

there are not perfect but they are the real deal

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Original Potbellied Bronze Mortar with Mount Circa 1790 Featured Item The serial number 260133 datesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This mortar is one of the most unique pieces of ordnance found in the 2003 cache of arms purchased by IMA from the kingdom of Nepal. Country of origin is unknown, however the quality of the bronze, grade of casting, and style of touchhole lead us to believe it is perhaps Danish. The mortar is marked around the touchhole with a traditional Nepalese design but it was common practice of the Gurkhas to remove any western