June Military & Edged Arms Auction
Lot 16:
Sold for: $175
Description
Item/Description: Large bronze plaque inscribed "John Eldred’s one gun battery was mounted between these rocks 1775" and "Placed by John Eldred chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1930".
John Eldred shot a cannon at the passing British navy, killing a boatswain, which prompted the Brits to burn most of the houses to the ground on Ferry Road (Narragansett Avenue), Jamestown, Rhode Island in 1775.
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: Length: 18"; Width: 12"
Condition: Signs of age and wear include heavy patina, green corrosion, and surface damage. Letters worn.
Age: 1930
Provenance: Private estate
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