Ancient blackpowder

[Grouse]

Interesting

[Northcountryman]

Totally cool; where did you find this?

[Grouse]

An internet site.

https://lens.google.com/search?ep=gisbubb&hl=en&re=df&p=AbrfA8ruIbchRM4uZTsyXWkbkORzattwLVNdAV_cfxgxbNqG5yzUby9K3_hBRJUXNB09IPQtPkk9A_5velQr8TJsBShmbxRX5R2hQV6FO-lYcBTisPT_Ue_aoyhyHRtAHIQ_hVvEUOTTGo5lUfrhdtgriUTaObgvT1OHRAjuWj2q217hD1h8zSNVg6KYIguMCZP6V1jMbJx2pkxOzA%3D%3D#lns=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsIkVrY0tKREF5WTJObE5tVXpMVEZrTlRrdE5EZGpOaTA0TXpkakxXRmpaRGcwWVdVeE9EQXpZUklmUlRsSlptOHhiemx1T1dOVFVVVjFlRFl4WHpJd1dFTmpZbmt0T1hsNFp3PT0iXQ==

 

Edited December 30, 2023 by Grouse

[Daveboone]

I have actually seen quite a few of these, in different forms. They were quite common for manufacturers, armorers, etc. to check the quality of the powder.