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Description: | A complete post-Medieval sheet lead or lead-alloy whirligig or buzz disc/wheel of possible 17th to 18th century date.The toy consists of a disc with a serrated outer edge and two string holes at the centre. All the serrations have been crudely made, possibly by chopping or shearing. On one face the string holes are burred over. The object is slightly misshapen and has traces of a buff patina. Diameter: 41.92mm; thickness: 4.34mm. Weight: 28.58g.A number of these toys are illustrated in Egan and Forsyth: Toys Trifles and Trinkets pages 387-391. The closest parallel in this volume is Design 8 (p. 390, fig. 13:8). The dating of these toys is uncertain but Egan and Forsyth suggest a 17th-18th century date, 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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