PAIR OF SMALL 1 pound GUNS ( cal. 40 mm) in bronze engraved on the flight on one "Le dangereux", on the other "Le formidable", and of the armorial bearings under crown of marquis of Louis Charles Bernardin Gigault de Bellefonds (1685 - 1710), marquis de Bellefonds et de la Boulaye, plate of breech engraved on the one: "Béranger Defalize, Fecit Duaci 1707", the other dated 1714, and on the breechplate the motto "Ultima Ratio regum" (Ultimate argument of kings), handle in the form of stylised dolphins, lamp-ends in the form of Medusa's head. Dimensions: overall length: 86 cm, diameter of the mouth: 9.5 cm, of the base: 14 cm. Beautiful green patina. Good condition. These cannons were cast in Douai during the reign of Louis XIV and are signed by Claude Bérenger, known as "Defalize" (1725-1801), a former artillery officer and pupil of the brothers Balthazar and Jean-Jacques Keller, who founded the Douai foundry and was its director from 1695. Louis Charles Bernardin GIGAULT de BELLEFONDS (1685 - 20 August 1710), Marquis de Bellefonds et de la Boulaye, Governor and Captain of the Châteaux, Parks and Hunting grounds of the Captaincy of Vincennes, Mestre de Camp of the cavalry regiment of his name, son of Louis Christophe Gigault de Bellefonds, Marquis de la Boulaye, who died in 1692, Governor of Vincennes, and Marie Olympe de La Porte Mazarin. To be dismantled properly. CNES expert: Laurent Mirouze with the help of Mr Philippe Palasi to identify the coat of arms.