24-pound Prussian cannon Side view

This 24-pound Prussian bronze cannon was created in Berlin in 1708 by Johann Jacobi. Its rich decoration is the work of sculptor Andreas Schülter (1660–1714). This piece is wholly dedicated to Frederick III (1657–1713), who became King of Prussia in 1700. This cannon completes a series of cannons for the dozen electors and is different from the other cannons in the series in that it has a flock of eagles and Prussian crowns all over the tube, yet retains the same ornamental arrangement, with the exception of the intertwined eagles all wearing the royal crown. Frederick I is depicted, in full-length and crowned, without the electoral attributes, in the same way as the electors, with only the text on the cartridges differing. The text on the second reinforce displays his titles, while the text on the first reinforce reveals his desire to pay tribute to his ancestors:
"Frederick, King of Prussia, the sublime, as he was the twelfth prince-elector from the family of Burgraves of Nuremberg, ordered the creation of an equal number of cannons in bronze and of an equal weight, and for each of these cannons to be inscribed with unique titles, and for them to be dedicated to the highly virtuous and princely memory of his ancestors, who he equals in piety. May God bless him and his loved ones with His eternal glory. 1708."