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Description: | LeadPossible Spinnaret or Spinning Top. Cast disc with prominent rim on both sides and a central aperture extended within a hollow tube projecting from the reverse. The display face bears a cast eight petalled floral motif; according to this interpretation this may have been painted to give a decorative effect when the object was spun, using a wooden rod (lost) as an axle, though no trace of colorant now remains. The disc is lightly bent and all surfaces are patinated. An alternative identification as a drawer or furniture handle might be entertained; however, were this the case, damage to the soft material of the tube might be expected from either its use or removal. Suggested date: Modern, 1800-1900.Diameter: 38.5mm, Thickness (disc at rim): 4.4mm, Weight: 36.25gms.
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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