Brand 1846-49 Allen Patent No.2 whaler’s shoulder

Designed c.1846 by Oliver Allen and manufactured c.1849~1850′s by Christopher C. Brand - no serial number.
28,5mm caliber, percussion lock, made entirely of cast iron for strength.
A whaling gun meant to fire bomb lance, an explosive tipped spear with a long time fuse in its wooden shaft. Pictured above is one such explosive tip.