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Ramming Rods
Unsigned
16th century; English
Wood; 397 and 308 mm in length

These are two cone-shaped ramming rods, one of which has a bone-cover. They were accessories, intended for use in gunnery and used to push the projectile inside the cannon, or to compress the powder in an arquebus.

Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Firenze
Inventory nos 631 and 632

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