Hi everyone,

One of the designers here is having some issues with an exhibit about
guns on a french ship, The Belle, built circa mid 1600's.

Does anyone have any information about the following(or information
on how to get information on the following:)

Cannon:
Were all three cannon on the deck were mounted the same way?
What did the cannon carriages look like?
What were the dolphins on the back of the cannon used for? (the one
we're needing to display has two leaping, stylized dolphins that
create loops on the back of the gun. They look like they're used for
tying it down.)

Swivel gun
What were the typical dimensions?
What were the materials they were made of?


Muchas, Muchas Gracias

Cecelia Ottenweller
Research Associate
Southwest Museum Services
Houston, Texas
713-462-7754




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