Inkwell modeled after the legendary French field gun Canon de 75 modèle 1897, known as the “King of Guns”. Revolutionary in its time, it incorporated smokeless powder, fixed ammunition, the Nordenfelt breech-loading system, and a hydropneumatic recoil mechanism, enabling unprecedented firing speed.
Material: gilded bronze.
Original gun weight: approx. 1140 kg. Inkwell dimensions: length 42 cm, width 16 cm, height 17 cm. Weight: 10 kg. Unrestored, original condition.
