✅ SOLVED Any ideas on what this is?

[Richard Guy]

Found this with my Legend. It seems to be lead. The inscription reads;
THE D. C. SANFORD CO
BRIDGEPORT, CT

5 inches long
3.5 inches wide
1/4 inches thick

It weights 1/2 pound

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

No picture?

 

[Richard Guy]

No picture?

Thanks TH, now added

 

[Richard Guy]

Found this with my Legend. It seems to be lead. The inscription reads;
THE D. C. SANFORD CO
BRIDGEPORT, CT

5 inches long
3.5 inches wide
1/4 inches thick

OK I think I found out what it is;
a Lead Duck Decoy Weight

The D.C. Sanford Co. Bridgeport, CT. Lead Duck Decoy Weight​

Description​

A lead duck decoy weight from The D.C. Sanford Co., Bridgeport, CT. It is 5 inches long point to point. Great to display with your antique decoys or hunting collection.

 

[TooManyHobbies]

Yes, I can finally answer one. That is a weight for a duck/goose decoy. I have a bunch of them. Slide the weight over decoy's neck and wrap the cord around the four wings.

 

[TooManyHobbies]

Really, you stole my thunder!

 

[villagenut]

Great ID Richard....and TMH

 

[Richard Guy]

Great ID Richard....and TMH

Thank You!

 

[crashbandicoot]

Finally find one I know and I get beat to the punch twice before I can type it out! Way to go guys!

 

[Gare]

I was going to say Decoy anchor. We used to use them when i was a duck hunter