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Source Description
Powder testers resemble gun locks in form, but their function is to gauge the explosive power of gunpowder. Powder placed in the tester's pan is ignited, releasing a spring-lever that strikes a point on a scale engraved on the base.
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Document identity
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20567
label
Powder Tester
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Source metadata
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20567
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object
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normalized
title
Powder Tester
description
Powder testers resemble gun locks in form, but their function is to gauge the explosive power of gunpowder. Powder placed in the tester's pan is ignited, releasing a spring-lever that strikes a point on a scale engraved on the base.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1650-1700
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
powder testers
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
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9.6
height
25.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 3/4 x W: 9 7/8 in. (9.6 x 25.1 cm)
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steel
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6229
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none
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1
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photo
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6a71f7d2f35ea611
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2
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photo
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