Button , coin,what is it help please

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Hello all I was digging today at an old house tear down I found this under where garage sat it was deep I have no idea what it is. ? It is heavy like a coin ( Bart suggested it was called a hemming. Something used to hold down a ladies skirt in the wind. ? )
I tried to find another I have not yet ! Any help,would be great. Thanks eastcoast.

 

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[hogge]

Yep......dress hem weight. (coat...etc)

 

[Erik in NJ]

I believe they were also sewn into curtains. Many have a number on them indicating size and I see yours has a number 4 which I think is a bigger one--may have been for a curtain. Typically they are called "hem weights." Probably dates to late 1800s or so.

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap hem or curtain weight as mentioned.

 

[deershed]

Hem weight, just found one the other day myself.

 

[cjon455]

nothing wrong with a hem weight, usually for me that means im on an old spot!