Gunpowder measure

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Two volume measures for gunpowder, with handles

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Category:: Weighing & Measuring

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A13043

type:: measure

credit:: Wellcome Trust

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Gunpowder measure

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