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Powder Tester   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Anonymous (France)Unknown author
Title
Powder Tester
Description
English: 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.
Date between 1650 and 1700
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium steel
medium QS:P186,Q11427
Dimensions height: 9.6 cm (3.7 in); width: 25.1 cm (9.8 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,9.6U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,25.1U174728
institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number
51.561
Place of creation France
Object history
Credit line Acquired by Henry Walters
Source Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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