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A 'Vase' or 'Pot-de-fer'

A 'Vase' or 'Pot-de-fer'.jpg The Birth of Jesus Proclaimed by the ShepherdsMiniaturesCharles Meryon. By Félix BracquemondThe Birth of Jesus Proclaimed by the ShepherdsMiniaturesCharles Meryon. By Félix BracquemondThe Birth of Jesus Proclaimed by the ShepherdsMiniaturesCharles Meryon. By Félix Bracquemond

The "garot", or heavy dart, to be fired from this early gun was provided with a wooden plug made to fit the bore. The type of "garot" shown on the right was intended to be fired from a large cross-bow on a stand.