what can you tell me about this exquisitely made military cannon gun.

beautifully cast and the best miniature cannon gun i have see so far on internet site auction... i might be wrong.... but can this be a one of piece for a military officer or war lord for is desk top? why has it got star sign? am not sure i haven't really done some research only looked online for similar cannon gun but so far, what i have seen isn't like this one... all comment accepted and thanks guys for taking the time to look at my item's and reply... i do really appreciate your kind effort  

found this at a car boot sale not far from my area... when purchasing this item an elderly gentle man was at my back hoping i was going drop it as it isn't my field.. but decided to go for it because the casting is amazing.. the gentle man said to me he wanted to offer £100 for it so i new it might be worth something

I just had a discussion with my boss who is a military buff. He suspects that the metal pieces are 1800s but that the wooden components are replacements. He says the Maltese cross indicates Malta or Knights of Columbus.

Over here, in Canada, he would expect to pay up to $600 for something like this. He thinks that the cannon might have once been able to fire ceremonially but that that the 'touch hole' might have been filled in due to the discolouration at the top of the barrel near the non-shooting end (my terminology, not his).

Hope this helps.

thank you beedragon the information receive will go a long way.. you've made my day by going that far to ask your boss who's into military stuff.. thanks again mate :)

just had a look at it once again and judging from the metal work... it is brass metal that has been discolored over the years... when you look at the circles line decoration then you will see the brass metal underneath... i have seen a cannon dealer online will email him about this piece... because he sold one similar to the one i have now.. but without the stand and handle.. so is best i email him as he or she deals only on antique cannon gun.

perhaps this gun cannon was silver plated when it was first made or maybe later.. because i see no reason why the brass metal is coming throw some parts of it.

Am afraid I cannot find any hole but there is a part at the end of it, that looks like is been filled or repaired... Maybe that is the hole am not certain... Just awaiting the specialist I contacted regarding this piece that deals on only cannon guns.

lenth is 10cm long and the gun hole itself is 1cm in diameter

 yeah very true.. that fella come in after i decided to purchase it... so he said to me he was gonna offer that and walked away... i did not pay anything close to hundred pounds... you might be right might be replica... just waiting on that specialist as yet to get back to me.