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Description: | A post medieval whirligig or buzz disc/wheel, which has been cut from lead sheeting. The buzz disc is a slightly irregular circle and has a notched (serrated) edge and two slightly off-central holes (2.5mm in diameter), through which a looped string or cord would have been threaded. The disk is 37mm in diameter, 2.3mm thick and weighs 16.93 grams. One 'tooth' is missing from the edge, the break is patinated. It has a mid-grey to white patina.A number of these toys are illustrated by Egan and Forsyth (2005: 387-391). The dating of these toys is uncertain as they were probably often home made but Egan and Forsyth (ibid) suggest a 17th - 18th century date and note one of these toys has come from an archaeological context dated 1675-1700.
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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