Powder Gauge

Date19th Century

Mediumbrass, whale skeletal bone

Dimensions3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.795

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionBrass cylinder (tube), slightly expanded (flared) at the top; one-piece peg, shoulder, and knob finial (handle) turned out of whale skeletal bone, the shaft calibrated with monochrome engraved notches at approximate 1/4" intervals. For use in measuring gunpowder.ProvenanceWilliam H. Tripp, New Bedford, 05/09/1959; Kendall Whaling Museum; New Bedford Whaling Museum

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