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Description: | Lead alloy whirligig or buzz disc, which has been cut from lead sheeting. The buzz disc is circular in plan and has a shape serrated edge. In the centre are two pinched off-centre holes, through which a looped string or cord would have been threaded.The spinning disc would have produced a whirring noise when the tension was relaxed by pulling the hands apart (Forsyth and Egan 2005, p. 387). A number of similar objects have been found in London, which Forsyth and Egan suggest date from the 17th or 18th centuries.G Egan and H Forsyth, 2005. Toys, trifles and trinkets London : Museum of London, pp387-391
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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