Gun powder measurer ... Islamic ?

[cyten]

I just came into possession of three of these types of measures and thought I'd add my 2 cents. I believe these types are Ottoman. I purchased mine in Turkey in a small village on the Black Sea, I have found many more examples in Bulgaria as well. No doubt the design or examples have made their way throughout the empire and into Persia as well as Afghanistan, but I believe their origin is Ottoman.

[fernando]

Can you show us yours, cyten ?

[cyten]

Originally Posted by fernando

Can you show us yours, cyten ?

I thought I had posted them, I will try again now:

[fernando]

Originally Posted by cyten

I thought I had posted them, I will try again now:

The one below isso much like mine !

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[cyten]

Originally Posted by fernando

The one below isso much like mine !

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Yes Fernando, and one of the other measures I was offered was in the same longer shape as yours as well

[rickystl]

Nice powder measures everyone. I've always "loosely" called these adjustable measures Ottoman, based on what I have read. Though a difference in decoration, note that most of this style of measure have a general build pattern. They look similar. Also note that the plungers work by simple friction without a set screw to keep it in a pre-determined position. I need to measure how many grains of black powder each mark represents. Just never got around to doing it. I found this one at the Baltimore Antique Arms Show a few years ago. It was in excellent, working condition.

Rick

[fernando]

Did the chain come with it, Rick ?
Mine has three different types of markings on the plunger; could they be different measure units ?


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[mahratt]

Originally Posted by cyten

I just came into possession of three of these types of measures and thought I'd add my 2 cents. I believe these types are Ottoman. I purchased mine in Turkey in a small village on the Black Sea, I have found many more examples in Bulgaria as well. No doubt the design or examples have made their way throughout the empire and into Persia as well as Afghanistan, but I believe their origin is Ottoman.

Persia and Turkey and Persia and Afghanistan are so closely connected with each other that it is very difficult to say who borrowed powder measures from whom ...