Rare/ Original Antique 14th century 3 Barrel Hand Cannon, Culverin marked

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Rare/ Original Antique 14th century 3 Barrel Hand Cannon, Culverin marked:
$950.00

Labeled on mount as 14th - 15th century French or German \"Culverin\" or alternativelyas a 3 barrel hand cannon of which when filled with projectiles and ignited through tiny holes in the base of the barrels became a formidable weapon of the past. The hand cannon appears to of been used in China (pole cannon), India, Middle East and Europe.The cast iron is pitted with age and the original decayed handle replaced with a like, in size and shape, custom Maple handle and the whole unit professionally preserved. There is one of the metal ties that hold the barrels together is loose. As I am not a expert in mid evil weaponryI\'ve include the description below which was included with the hand cannon.
Description:14th-15th C. French Hand Forged Cast Iron Hand Culverin W/3\" Triple Barrel & Wooden Handle - This stunning piece of history is a hand forged, cast iron hand culverin circa 14th-15th century France. The culverin was the medieval ancestor of the musket, which fired solid round shot projectiles (cannonballs). Culverins were adapted for use by the French in the 14th-15th century, and later by the English in the 16th century. The piece is made of a cast iron smoothbore tube, or gun barrel without rifling, and is finished with a wooden handle used to hold the gun under the arm. This piece has three barrels, a design similar to the modern day double barrel shotgun. The tubes are closed at one end, and have a small hole in each one to allow the ignition of the gunpowder. The tubes were loaded with gunpowder and lead bullets, and fired by inserting a burning slow match into the hole. This is an incredible and rare piece of history that you are not likely to come across again. The piece is in excellent condition, and truly belongs in a museum. The culverin measures 13.25\" long and the triple barrel measures 3\" wide. Each of the barrel openings measure 1\" in diameter. The piece is affixed to a wooden handle (as it would have been in the 15th century), which measures 13.75\" long.