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Description: | Lead AlloyToy Gun fragment, as identified by the finder. Cast fragment from the decorated barrel of a toy gun, with curvilinear scrolls above a billeted zone which may represent a spring; a finished edge here may indicate an edge of a slot for a trigger mechanism. The decoration may be a popular interpretation of a Mexican style, as figured in Western movies at the cinema in the first half of the 20th century. It probably pre-dates or post-dates wartime and post-war austerity (circa 1940-1950) when metals were reserved for essential purposes, and pre-dates more rigorous control of the use of lead alloys for children's toys. A more complete fragment of an identical piece was subsequently reported from Middle Rasen, Lincolnshire; this later discovery revealed the provision for a spring loaded mechanism similar to that used for toy artillery pieces manufactured from the late 19th century onwards. Suggested date: Modern, 1890-1940.Length: 45.4mm, Width: 15.1mm, Thickness: 3.7mm, Weight: 9.14gms.
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