round thingy? coin shaped?

[Deerhunter24]

Obviously, I know this isn't a type of coin...but what is it?

Its a little bigger than a quarter, maybe 1.5 times as thick as a quarter.

Has the #4 stamped towards the bottom.

My first thought was a 4 oz fishing sinker. But theres no way this weighs 4 ounces.

It weighs more like 1 ounce.


Any ideas would be appreciated.

It was found at an 1870's era farmhouse.


Deerhunter24

 

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[RPG]

That's a lead weight that was sewn into the hem of a dress or curtain to keep one or the other from blowing up in the wind and showing too much.

 

[doublet2a]

It's a curtain or hem weight..
Usually made of lead.

Tim

RPG beat me by 6 seconds

 

[Deerhunter24]

I'm gonna marked this "SOLVED" since 2 people both said its the same thing. Pretty cool. Nice ID guys. Thanks for the help.


Deerhunter24

 

[montepollock]

Agrred it is a Hem
HH,mont

 

[fyrffytr1]

Weren't these also used in colonial men's coattails? I have two different sizes and was told that is what they were used for.