A vintage Tsar cannon figurine paperweight dating from 1973. The miniature cannon dye model has been manufactured from cast iron by Kasli factory in the former USSR. The Tsar cannon has been mounted on a cast iron base which has been stamped on the underside with the manufacturer's mark and dated 1973.
The Tsar Cannon is a large early modern period artillery piece (known as a bombarda in Russian) on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. It is a monument of Russian artillery casting art, cast in bronze in 1586 in Moscow, by the selling Russian master bronze caster Andrey Chokhov. Mostly of symbolic impact, it was never used in a war. However, the cannon bears traces of at least one firing. Per the Guinness Book of Records it is the largest bombard by caliber in the world and it is a major tourist attraction in the ensemble of the Moscow Kremlin.
DIMENSIONS:
4.75" Long x 3" Tall x 2.5" Deep
(12 cm x 17,5 cm x 6 cm).
CONDITION:
The cast iron paperweight is in very good condition with some signs of age and wear including some light scratches and some rusting in places to the metal.
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Item Ref: Vintage Tsar Cannon Figurine Paperweight, USSR Cast Iron Dye Model by Kasli
Product code: Selling Vintage Tsar Cannon Figurine Paperweight, USSR Cast Iron Dye Model by Kasli