lead ornaments?

[captain redbeard]

Found these 2 items that are made of lead. I honestly can't see any other use or reasoning for their shape other than ornamental. The first one looks to me like a bullet shape inside of another bullet/arrowhead shape. The second one has the hole on top and "rivets". They also both have some kind of lip or edge like they were punched out of something. Has anyone found anything like this?

 

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[tamrock]

A fish line sinker or maybe a wheel weight ?

 

[captain redbeard]

sorry I should have put something to show size. The one on left is 2 1/4" long, right one is 3" long. found on a 17-1800s site. Too large for sinkers for this area anyways, bit too fancy I'd say as well. I don't think they managed to balance wheels in those times.

 

[Breezie]

The one on the right looks like a 'mammy made' clock pendulum.

Neat finds
Breezie

 

[captain redbeard]

Interesting, I'll have to look into that a bit. Thanks.