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Description: | Copper alloyPossible Toy. Whirligig or miniature spinning top. Cast disc with central perforation of diameter 2.9mm punched from one side. The other side bears a dot-punched design of a six-armed spiral radiating from the central hole. It is suggested that a matchstick-sized spindle was inserted in the hole, allowing the object to be spun between finger and thumb on a flat surface. The spiral design was perhaps picked out in paint (now lost) to enhance an optical illusion of movement. Suggested date: Post-Medieval to Modern, 1700-1900.Diameter: 20.6mm, Thickness: 1.1mm, Weight: 1.40gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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