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How an English bronze falcon cast in 1557 came to reside in Wyoming.
« on: September 27, 2011, 08:14:03 PM »
A 16th century bronze English falcon taken as a trophy during the Philippine Insurrection in 1901, and then brought back to the U.S. in 1904. Now that's what I'd call an unusual provenance.

http://www.warrenmuseum.com/2011/05/03/english-falcon-cannon/

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Re: How an English bronze falcon cast in 1557 came to reside in Wyoming.
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2011, 08:23:26 PM »
There was also a set of very old Spanish Church Bells brought back. They were also at Warren. Not many years ago they were returned to the Phillipeans.
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Re: How an English bronze falcon cast in 1557 came to reside in Wyoming.
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2011, 08:45:23 PM »
I'll go along with that as a commendable gesture of friendship with the Philippines, although I think we should never let the cannon go the same route. ;)
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