These two cannon fuses were given to me as a gift. Original ones like this are so hard to find. Some times you get lucky and find what is left of one when out metal detecting. First the cannon had to be loaded with gun powder and a projectile, and a hole punched into the powder bag, through the vent hole, to expose the powder. Next the fuse would have been placed in the vent hole on top of the powder, and a lanyard string attached through the loop made in the fuse. When given the order, the lanyard string would be pulled and the fuse would ignite the powder underneath it. Game on!! Ha ha.
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