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A petard was an explosive device that used gunpowder to force open gates and doors. Period illustration shows a petard being lit at top, with component parts at bottom. Restored version of File:Petardsketch.jpg.

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Petard

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• Support as nominator -- Durova ⁴¹² 20:37, 16 March 2010 (UTC) reply
• Support GerardM ( talk) 05:52, 17 March 2010 (UTC) reply
• Oppose I can see the components, I can see the men, but the detail is too poor/small/dark to see how they all fit together... especially the first two components - can't see how they are used at all... There also seems to be a plank of wood horizontally which the "bucket" part is fixed, yet this is not included in the components... Sorry, historic and all that, but not very good ev... Gazhiley ( talk) 12:07, 17 March 2010 (UTC) reply
  • The second component is a gunpowder horn. The first appears to be a cross section of the metal support frame for the exploding canister. Durova ⁴¹² 15:54, 18 March 2010 (UTC) reply
    • I'd think it is a crossection of the canister itself. The two eyes where the suspension is attached are visible. Image annotation can be used on commons to enhance the image. -- Dschwen 16:24, 18 March 2010 (UTC) reply
• Oppose per Gazhiley. Papa Lima Whiskey ( talk) 13:15, 18 March 2010 (UTC) reply
• Oppose, when I saw the thumb and description I really wanted to support because it is such a neat and original find. But Gazhiley has a point. -- Dschwen 15:45, 18 March 2010 (UTC) reply

Not promoted -- Makeemlighter ( talk) 04:50, 23 March 2010 (UTC) reply