{"product_id":"antique-brass-measuring-tool","title":"Antique Brass Measuring Tool","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA brass measure for dosing black powder into a gun, with a turned wood handle that kept fingers clear of the flask or tin. Black powder was measured by volume in drams, so a shooter carried something like this for every day in the field. Small, plain, and clearly made to be used, it has the worn warmth of a tool that was actually handled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 5.5 in. L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Cylinder | 1.5 in. H x 1.65 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Brass with mottled darker spotting and handling wear, polishing history not established. Dark wood handle with a later-looking finish, method not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Non-magnetic yellow metal, assessed as brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Late 19th or early 20th century, assessed from form and construction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | English, assessed from form\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | powder charger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Stamped to the barrel: “DRAMS” and “POWDER 2¾ 3¼,” with further graduated numerals beside a stepped slot. No maker’s name or proof marks seen on the photographed surfaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Brass cylinder with a pouring lip and a stepped slot cut through the barrel, a knurled cap that does not unscrew, and a brass tube fitted to a turned wood handle with a ring at the collar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Dark turned wood handle, species not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe pouring lip is slightly pinched and out of true. The brass is darkened and mottled, with spotting on the barrel and wear from handling, and the stamped numerals are softened with age. A few of the graduated numerals to the left of the slot are too worn to read. The turned wood handle has fine scratches along its length and a pale, powdery patch to one side, cause not established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe cap does not unscrew, so the interior has not been inspected. The pin visible in the slot and the way the measure adjusts have not been tested, and I am not making any claim about how it functions. It has not been used or fired and is sold as a collectible tool, not for shooting. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67684090642710,"sku":"AMD-15669","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-12299.jpg?v=1791666586","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/antique-brass-measuring-tool","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}