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Description: | Sub-circular lead fabric weight. There is a shallow 9.17mm diameter circular recess on one face, within which are two circular holes that pierce through the disc. Despite looking like a button, these weights were and are used to weigh down the hems of curtains, and perhaps also skirts. Examples can be seen on page 83 of Bailey's (2004) Buttons and Fasteners. They seem to come into use perhaps in the eighteenth century, and are still available to buy today.Diameter: 25.48mm Thickness: 2.98mm, Weight: 13.7gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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