TitleMiniature cannon barrelDatec 1800sAbout this objectThis small wooden cannon barrel was carefully shaped using a lathe. It may have been made as a practice piece or as a model to help plan the production of a full-size cannon. Objects like this give insight into how craftsmen tested ideas and designs before working in metal.Object No.2016.105Physical descriptionMiniature cannon barrel, wood, lathe-turned, unfinishedMaterialWoodSourceLa Perouse MuseumTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivals
