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Description: | A post medieval whirligig or buzz disc/wheel, which has been cut from lead sheeting. The buzz disc has a notched (serrated) edge and two slightly off-central holes (4.5mm in diameter), through which a looped string or cord would have been threaded. One hole appears to have been stretched out wider than the other, possibly from use. The disk is 26.55mm in diameter, 3.21mm thick and weighs 11.4 grams. It is slightly bent and has serval cuts, probably made by the plough. It has a dark grey patina shading to white at the edges. A number of these toys are illustrated in Egan and Forsyth: Toys Trifles and Trinkets pages 387-391. 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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