Powder Measure
late 18th century (made)
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Silver, parcel-gilt with a graduated slide, mounted with filigree and coral
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel gilt, with filigree and coral mounts |
| Brief description | Silver powder measure wazna-i-barut, parcel-gilt with filigree and coral mounts, Turkey, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Silver, parcel-gilt with a graduated slide, mounted with filigree and coral |
| Bibliographic reference | Anthony North, An Introduction to Islamic Arms, London 1985, fig. 15d, p.23 |
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| Accession number | 755-1893 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2002 |
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