Long Shot 1

[Older The Better]

Found among many 1820's artifacts, has some sort of pattern, I would say its made of lead because its heavy and malleable but it doesn't have much of a white patina like the round balls I find, its a few inches long so not very big at all. anybody know anything about this?

 

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[creskol]

Could it be a piece of rolled sheet lead like they used for wrapping musket flints?

 

[pepperj]

If it wasn't wrapped I'd say it could possibly be a part of a lead writing styluses.

 

[Older The Better]

I wouldn't think a wrap for a flint would be decorated like that but I dont know I'm not an expert.
I thought it was just another hunk of lead but the decoration is what has me curious. it seems what ever it was, it was valuable enough to decorate.
this is a better shot of how it was bent

 

[tamrock]

That rolled edge looks like a piece from a cooking pan or pot. ?

 

[bradyboy]

don't they use these for binding aluminum wires?