Medieval Lead Loom Weight or Victorian Pewter Medallion?

DavidBeard

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'Medieval Lead Loom Weight' or 'Victorian Pewter Medallion'?

Found this today - And going by the pictures I could find on the net its either a 'Medieval Lead Loom Weight' or a 'Victorian Pewter Medallion' Or perhaps its something else?
It measures 1 and 3/4" in diameter and about 1/4" thick.
Here are the pics - the first 2 being true to colour:

Weight-Medallion1.jpg Weight-Medallion2.jpg

Weight-Medallion3.jpg Weight-Medallion4.jpg

Weight-Medallion5.jpg Weight-Medallion6.jpg

Weight-Medallion7.jpg Weight-Medallion8.jpg

Weight-Medallion9.jpg
 

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shaun7

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Re: 'Medieval Lead Loom Weight' or 'Victorian Pewter Medallion'?

is it lead or pewter?
looks like it has had a washer tightened down on it :icon_scratch:
 

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Re: 'Medieval Lead Loom Weight' or 'Victorian Pewter Medallion'?

shaun7 said:
is it lead or pewter?
looks like it has had a washer tightened down on it :icon_scratch:

agreed, which would discount a loom weight. Probably a lead object to seal out water from a roof or similar type thing :icon_scratch:
 

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Re: 'Medieval Lead Loom Weight' or 'Victorian Pewter Medallion'?

CRUSADER said:
shaun7 said:
is it lead or pewter?
looks like it has had a washer tightened down on it :icon_scratch:

agreed, which would discount a loom weight. Probably a lead object to seal out water from a roof or similar type thing :icon_scratch:

Oh no! Not more rubbish!!!
I'll bring something good home oneday - you see!
 

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Re: 'Medieval Lead Loom Weight' or 'Victorian Pewter Medallion'?

Yeah....Unfortuantely, that looks like a common washer, maybe a very old one, but a washer non-the-less....
But hey, at least YOU found it!!!
 

shaun7

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Re: 'Medieval Lead Loom Weight' or 'Victorian Pewter Medallion'?

DavidBeard said:
CRUSADER said:
shaun7 said:
is it lead or pewter?
looks like it has had a washer tightened down on it :icon_scratch:

agreed, which would discount a loom weight. Probably a lead object to seal out water from a roof or similar type thing :icon_scratch:

Oh no! Not more rubbish!!!
I'll bring something good home oneday - you see!



it makes it more of a buzz when you do get something your after :thumbsup:
 

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Re: 'Medieval Lead Loom Weight' or 'Victorian Pewter Medallion'?

I have found a few of those, not sure what they are. HH, Mike
 

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Re: 'Medieval Lead Loom Weight' or 'Victorian Pewter Medallion'?

DavidBeard said:
CRUSADER said:
shaun7 said:
is it lead or pewter?
looks like it has had a washer tightened down on it :icon_scratch:

agreed, which would discount a loom weight. Probably a lead object to seal out water from a roof or similar type thing :icon_scratch:

Oh no! Not more rubbish!!!
I'll bring something good home oneday - you see!

Its rubbish with a value, keep all your scrap lead its worth a fair bit of money :thumbsup:
 

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Re: 'Medieval Lead Loom Weight' or 'Victorian Pewter Medallion'?

Possibly a spacer of some sort? Still a pretty neat find.
 

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